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| 18 Fold | Xperia 1 VIII | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 07 | 2026, May 13 |
| Released | 2026, September 07 | 2026-06-19 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 | 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 | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) Folded, Plastic front (unfolded), Glass back, Aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm | Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| IP Rating | IP58/IP59 dust protected and Water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) | IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version) |
| Weight | 219 g | 200 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 4000 nits (peak) | 788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured) |
| Color | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 (cover screen), Ultra Thin Glass (main screen) | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front |
| Refresh Rate | Main and cover: 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | Main: 2364 x 1672 pixels; cover: 1712 x 1168 pixels | 1080 × 2340 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.6% | ~86.5% |
| Size | Main: 7.58 inches; cover: 5.38 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Foldable AMOLED; AMOLED cover display | HDR OLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 10-core 4.35 GHz | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Xiaomi XRing O3 (3nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| GPU | Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16 | Adreno 840 |
| OS | Android; 17; HyperOS 4 | Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC, up to 2TB |
| Internal | 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB | 256GB (UK version) |
| RAM | 12 / 16 GB | 12GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB; 12 / 16 GB RAM | 256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, Color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP main with OIS; 50 MP telephoto with OIS; 50 MP ultrawide | 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 (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 16 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, Dolby Atmos | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | Yes | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 | 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 | 6000mAh | 5000mAh |
| Charging Type | 67W wired | USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Gray, Silver, Red, Rose Gold | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold |
| Compatibility | China | — |
| Models | Xiaomi 18 Fold | Xperia 1 VIII 5G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦3,200,000 | ₦2,400,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint sensor |