Sony
Announced: 13 May 2026
Coming soon

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

₹1,34,910

Display

6.5 inches

1080 x 2340 pixels

Processor

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Adreno 840

Memory

16GB RAM

1024GB Storage

Battery

5000 mAh

30W wired

Sony Xperia 1 VIII was announced on 13 May 2026 featuring a 6.5 inches LTPO OLED, powered by the Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor with 16GB RAM and 1024GB internal storage, capturing photos with a 48 MP triple camera setup. It packs a robust 5000 mAh battery running on Android 16.

Full Specifications

Launch & Hardware

Announced13 May 2026
StatusComing soon. Exp. release 2026, June 19
Operating SystemAndroid 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUAdreno 840

Design & Display

Display TypeLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Display Size6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Dimensions162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)
Build MaterialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM ConfigurationNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Camera System

Rear Camera SetupTriple
Main Sensor 148 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
Rear FeaturesZeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Rear Video4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera SetupSingle
Front Sensor 112 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Front Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Battery & Storage

Battery Type5000 mAh
Charging Options30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Card SlotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Variants256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Connectivity & Sensors

WLAN (Wi-Fi)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
GPS/PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC SupportYes
USB TypeUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Built-in SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Headphone JackYes

Lab Test Scores

Battery Life

Active Use Score

17:47h

Display Brightness

Maximum brightness

1510 nits

Loudspeaker Output

Loudness score

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Benchmarks

AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)

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