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| Galaxy Z Fold8 | Xperia 1 VIII | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 22 July 2026 | 2026, May 13 |
| Released | 2026-08-07 | 2026-06-19 |
| Status | Available; released 7 August 2026 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | No | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | Not supported | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | LTE | 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 | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | LTE / 5G | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), glass back, Armor aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm (4.88 x 6.35 x 0.18 in); Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm (4.88 x 3.22 x 0.38 in) | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| IP Rating | IP48 | IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version) |
| Weight | 201 g | 200 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 3000 nits (peak) | 788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured) |
| Color | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 (cover); ultra-thin glass (main) | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front |
| Refresh Rate | 1–120Hz (main and cover) | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1848 × 2448; cover 1248 × 1972 | 1080 × 2340 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.6% | ~86.5% |
| Size | 7.6; cover 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X (main and cover) | HDR OLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy) | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| GPU | Adreno (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) | Adreno 840 |
| OS | Android 17, One UI 9 | Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC, up to 2TB |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 256GB (UK version) |
| RAM | 12 GB; 16 GB with 1 TB | 12GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB; 12 GB; 16 GB with 1 TB RAM | 256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 50 MP ultrawide f/1.9 | 48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm) |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps | 4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | Inner: 10 MP f/2.2; cover: 10 MP f/2.2 | 12MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | 3.5mm |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort | USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4800 mAh (typical) | 5000mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W wired; 20W wireless; reverse wireless | USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share |
| Type | Silicon-carbon, non-removable | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold |
| Models | Region-specific variants | Xperia 1 VIII 5G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦3,500,000 | ₦2,400,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted). | Fingerprint sensor |