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