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| Xperia 1 VIII | Robot Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 13 | 2026, August 12 |
| Released | 2026-06-19 | 2026-08-18 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 | — |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | — |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame | Titanium alloy gimbal motor (pop-out robotic camera arm, 4-DoF, up to 360°/s) |
| Colors | — | Star Trail Silver, Moon Shadow Gray |
| Dimensions | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) | 151.43 x 72.86 x 9.59 mm |
| IP Rating | IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance | IP54 (with gimbal stowed) |
| SIM | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version) | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 200 g | 248 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured) | 6800 nits (local peak) |
| Color | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz (1-120Hz adaptive) |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 pixels | 1216 x 2640 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~86.5% | ~94.58% screen-to-body ratio |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.31 inches |
| Type | HDR OLED | LTPO OLED, flat, AR anti-reflective film |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x 4.6 GHz Prime + 6x 3.62 GHz Performance) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| OS | Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates | Android 16, MagicOS 10 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC, up to 2TB | No |
| Internal | 256GB (UK version) | 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB, 16GB |
| Storage Type | UFS | — |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM | 12GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR | Honor H1 imaging chip, ARRI-based cinema mode, Log-C3 encoding, LUT color grading, AI subject tracking via gimbal |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm) | 200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", on 4-DoF titanium gimbal, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6 (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", OIS, 2.7x optical zoom, up to 200x digital 50 MP (ultrawide), 122° |
| Video | 4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps | 4K |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | — |
| Selfie camera | 12MP, f/2.0 | 50 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 2.8K@30/60fps, 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GNSS |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort 1.2 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), infrared, gyro, compass, ambient light, gravity, accelerometer, color temperature, laser focus, flicker, Hall sensor, X-axis linear motor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000mAh | 7060 mAh |
| Charging Type | USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share | 120W wired, 50W wireless |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Si/C Li-Ion |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold | Star Trail Silver, Moon Shadow Gray |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, China ROM |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 9,999 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 12,999 (16GB+1TB) — China |
| Models | Xperia 1 VIII 5G | APH-AN00 |
| Models and regions | — | China only (sale from 18 Aug 2026) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,400,000 | ₦2,089,800 – ₦2,716,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) |