Sony
Xperia 1 VIII
Announced May 13, 2026
EU · Available now
Specs and prices refer to the global version; where the EU version differs, both figures are listed.
Variants
12 GB + 256 GB16 GB + 1 TB
Colors
Graphite Black
Full specifications
Body & design
.- Dimensions
- : 162 mm (Height) · 74 mm (Width) · 8.3 mm (Thickness).
- Weight
- : 200 g.
- Materials
- : Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front) · Gorilla Glass Victus (back) · ORE (design language).
- Ingress protection
- : IP65/IP68.
Display
.- Main display
- : 6.5″ (diagonal) · OLED (panel); 10-bit, HDR, BRAVIA · 120 Hz (refresh rate).
- Main resolution
- : 1080 × 2340 · ~396 (ppi).
- Display protection
- : Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Performance
.- Chipset
- : Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform · 3 nm (process node).
- RAM
- : 12 GB (256 GB) · 16 GB (1 TB).
- Storage
- : 256 GB / 1 TB (UFS) · microSD up to 2 TB.
- Operating system
- : Android 16.
- Software support
- : 4 × OS + 6 yrs security.
Camera
.- Main camera
- : 48 MP, f/1.9, 24 mm, 1/1.35″ Exmor T, OIS.
- Telephoto
- : 48 MP, f/2.8, 70 mm, 1/1.56″, OIS · 3× (optical zoom) · 17.5× (hybrid zoom).
- Ultra-wide
- : 48 MP, f/2.0, 16 mm, 1/1.56″, 104°.
- Selfie camera
- : 12 MP, f/2.0, 24 mm, 1/2.9″.
- Video
- : 4K HDR 24/30/60/120 fps · Optical SteadyShot + FlawlessEye.
Battery & charging
.- Battery
- : 5000 mAh.
- Battery technology
- : Li-ion.
- Battery life
- : Up to 2-day battery life · 4-yr battery health.
- Wired charging
- : USB PD fast charging.
- Wireless charging
- : Qi wireless.
- Reverse charging
- : Reverse wireless · Battery Share.
Connectivity
.- Network
- : 5G (sub-6).
- SIM
- : nano-SIM + eSIM / 2× eSIM.
- Wi-Fi
- : Wi-Fi 7 (2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz).
- Bluetooth
- : 6.0 · LE Audio.
- NFC
- : ✓.
- USB
- : USB-C 3.2 (5 Gbps) · DisplayPort.
- Positioning
- : GPS · GLONASS · BeiDou · Galileo · QZSS.
- Biometrics
- : Side fingerprint.
Features
.- Audio
- : 3.5 mm jack · Full-stage stereo speakers · Hi-Res Audio / LDAC · Dolby Atmos.
Pricing
.- Launch price
- : €1,499 / £1,399 (12 GB + 256 GB).
- EU price
- : €1,499 (256 GB) · €1,999 (1 TB Native Gold).
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