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| 6 Pro | Xperia 1 VIII | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | July 2022 | 2026, May 13 |
| Released | 13 July 2022 | 2026-06-19 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version) | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| IP Rating | IPX4 | IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G) | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version) |
| Weight | 239 g | 200 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1200 nits (peak) | 788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured) |
| Color | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Features | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 165Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density) | 1080 × 2340 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~86.5% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+ | HDR OLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710) | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 840 |
| OS | Android 12, ROG UI | Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | — | microSDXC, up to 2TB |
| Internal | 512GB | 256GB (UK version) |
| RAM | 18GB LPDDR5 | 12GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS |
| Storage/RAM variants | 512GB 18GB RAM | 256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) | 48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm) |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+ | 4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Group selfies and live streaming | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, Sony IMX663 | 12MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | — | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | 3.5mm |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac) | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound) | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0 | USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | ROG Vision 2-inch rear matrix display (6 scenarios); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor; bypass charging | — |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000mAh |
| Charging Type | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging | USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share |
| Type | 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Storm White | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold |
| Compatibility | Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates | — |
| Cooling | ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6 | — |
| Launch Price | GBP 1,099 / EUR 1,299 (18GB/512GB) | — |
| Models | 90AI00B7-M00110 (part code) | Xperia 1 VIII 5G |
| Models and regions | A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,084,800 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) | ₦2,400,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Display | Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck) | — |
| Performance | AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | In-display fingerprint, face recognition | Fingerprint sensor |