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| Xperia 1 VIII | Mate 90 RS | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 13 | 2026, October 1 |
| Released | 2026-06-19 | 2026-10-01 |
| 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 | Yes (5G SA/NSA) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G | GSM / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame | Kunlun Glass front and back (dynamic lenticular Kunlun Glass rear), titanium frame |
| Colors | — | Red, White, Black |
| Dimensions | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) |
| SIM | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version) | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (quad-SIM triple-standby), Tiantong satellite calling, BeiDou satellite messaging |
| Weight | 200 g | 248 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured) | 12000 nits (peak, 1% APL), 6000 nits (20% APL), 2200 nits (full screen) |
| Color | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front | Xuanwu Kunlun Glass |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 pixels | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~86.5% | — |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Type | HDR OLED | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | 9-core (1x 3.1 GHz + 2x 2.7 GHz + 4x 2.2 GHz + 2x 1.75 GHz) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Kirin 9050 Pro |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Maleoon 955, hardware ray tracing |
| OS | Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC, up to 2TB | No |
| Internal | 256GB (UK version) | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
| RAM | 12GB | 16GB |
| Storage Type | UFS | — |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM | 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB, 16GB+2TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, 18 EV HDR, XMAGE Z10 modular camera support (1-inch sensor, 24-240mm continuous optical zoom, f/2.0-f/4.5) |
| 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/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 200 MP, f/2.6, OIS, RYYB (periscope telephoto, telephoto macro) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) |
| Video | 4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | 3D face recognition |
| Selfie camera | 12MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm | No (USB Type-C audio) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo | Yes, with stereo speakers (Huawei Histen) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou (quad-band), Galileo (tri-band), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort | USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO, EHT160 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | 3D face recognition, fingerprint, infrared |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charging Type | USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold | Red, White, Black |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 12,999 (16GB+512GB) — China; CNY 14,999 (16GB+1TB) — China; CNY 18,999 (16GB+2TB) — China |
| Models | Xperia 1 VIII 5G | CMU-AL10 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,400,000 | ₦2,716,800 – ₦3,970,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint sensor | 3D face recognition, fingerprint sensor, dual security chips (eSE and MSP) |