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Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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Expert reviews 3.5 (1)
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Spec scores £1000-£1499 Phones · 34 phones
Performance 5 /5
Display 3.7 /5
Rear Camera 3.7 /5
Front Camera 3.6 /5
Battery 3.8 /5
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Photographers and videographers who want manual control, a 21:9 cinema-shaped screen and old-school extras like a headphone jack and expandable storage, and who will actually use them.

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About the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

The Xperia 1 VIII is Sony's 2026 flagship, announced in May and reaching UK buyers in June, so it is still early days and long-term independent verdicts on things like battery endurance are only starting to appear. On paper the headline change is the camera. Sony has moved to three 48MP sensors, replacing the 12MP continuous-zoom telephoto of the Xperia 1 VII with a 48MP periscope at a fixed 70mm, which should mean far more detail at portrait range even if it gives up the older model's sliding zoom trick. Everything that makes an Xperia an Xperia survives: a 6.5-inch 21:9 LTPO OLED, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a dedicated microSD slot, a side fingerprint reader and Sony's manual camera controls with native Alpha camera support. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and up to 16GB of RAM put it at the top of the Android performance table. It remains a niche flagship, aimed squarely at people who shoot photos and video seriously, with a learning curve to match.

Expert Rating

3.5
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3.5

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Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Sony Xperia 1 VII - Key Differences

Feature Sony Xperia 1 VIII Sony Xperia 1 VII
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Android 16 Snapdragon 8 Elite, Android 15
Telephoto camera 48MP 70mm periscope, 2.9x optical zoom 12MP with 3.5-7.1x continuous optical zoom
Memory options 256GB/512GB/1TB with 12GB or 16GB RAM 256GB or 512GB with 12GB RAM
microSD slot Dedicated slot Shared with SIM slot
Display 6.5-inch LTPO OLED, 1080x2340, 120Hz 6.5-inch LTPO OLED, 1080x2340, 120Hz
Battery 5,000 mAh, 30W wired, 15W wireless, bypass charging 5,000 mAh, 30W wired, 15W wireless
Weight 200 g, 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm 197 g, 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
SIM-free price From £1,399.00 From £1,399.00

Frequently asked questions

Is the Sony Xperia 1 VIII worth buying?
It is worth buying if you want manual camera control, a 21:9 display and features most rivals have dropped, such as a headphone jack and microSD expansion. It is one of the most capable Android phones on the market thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, but it launched only weeks ago in the UK, so independent long-term testing is still limited.
How good is the Sony Xperia 1 VIII camera?
It uses three 48MP Zeiss-branded cameras: a wide, a 70mm periscope telephoto with 2.9x optical zoom and a 16mm ultrawide, plus a 12MP selfie camera. Video tops out at 4K 120fps HDR with optical and 5-axis gyro stabilisation, and it supports native Sony Alpha camera integration for people already shooting on Sony bodies.
Does the Sony Xperia 1 VIII have a headphone jack and microSD slot?
Yes, both. It keeps a 3.5mm jack with Hi-Res Audio support and adds a dedicated microSDXC slot, which is a change from the Xperia 1 VII where the card shared a SIM slot. Storage options run from 256GB to 1TB.
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How long will the Sony Xperia 1 VIII receive updates?
It ships on Android 16 with up to four major Android upgrades from Sony. That is shorter than the seven years Samsung and Google now offer on their flagships, so it is worth factoring in if you keep phones for a long time.
How fast does the Sony Xperia 1 VIII charge?
The 5,000mAh battery supports 30W wired charging, which Sony rates at 50 percent in 30 minutes, plus 15W wireless, reverse wireless and bypass charging for gaming while plugged in. Charging speed is one area where Chinese flagships comfortably outpace it.
Is the Sony Xperia 1 VIII waterproof?
Yes. It carries IP65 and IP68 ratings, covering both low-pressure water jets and immersion up to 1.5m for 30 minutes, with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and an aluminium frame.

Sony Xperia 1 VIII Specifications

Spec Scores

£1000-£1499 Phones · 34 phones

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
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This phone
100%
Avg
83%
Best
100%
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This phone
100%
Avg
50%
Best
100%

Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.

  • 6.5 inches
  • 1080 x 2340 pixels
  • LTPO, 120Hz
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This phone
73%
Avg
84%
Best
98%
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This phone
73%
Avg
61%
Best
98%

Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.

  • Single camera setup
  • 48 MP main camera
  • 4K video recording
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This phone
74%
Avg
67%
Best
95%
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This phone
74%
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41%
Best
95%

Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality. Where DXOMARK has lab-tested the phone, its measured score replaces this estimate.

  • 12 MP front camera
  • 4K selfie video
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This phone
72%
Avg
82%
Best
93%
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This phone
72%
Avg
60%
Best
93%

Based on the image-processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra and Honor Magic lead on computational processing), sensor resolution in tiers rather than raw megapixels, autofocus, aperture and max selfie-video resolution. Calibrated against DXOMARK's selfie protocol.

  • 5,000 mAh
  • 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
34 phones in this group →
This phone
75%
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66%
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94%
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75%
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53%
Best
100%

Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.

General

Dimensions

162 x 74 x 8.3

Weight

200 g

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Operating System

Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades

Colours

Black Silver Red

Radio

No

Body

Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold

Camera

Primary Camera Megapixels

48

Primary Camera Video

4K@24/30/60/120fs HDR, 1080@30/60/120fs; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Third Camera

48 , f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 , f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom 48 , f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF

Selfie Camera Features

HDR

Primary Selfie Camera

12 , f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm

Video Resolution

2160

Selfie Video Resolution

4K@30/60fs, 1080@30/60fs, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Display

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Display Size

6.5

Display Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

CPU & Memory

Chipset

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

GPU

Adreno 840

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

Memory Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal Storage

256GB

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

Yes

Connectivity & Data

2G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

NFC

Yes

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Battery

Battery

5000

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Other

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass