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Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Sony's 2026 flagship pairs a 6.5-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and a triple 48MP camera system (main, ultra-wide and a 2.9x telephoto). It keeps a 3.5mm jack, stereo speakers and IP65/68 protection, and charges at 30W wired or 15W wireless, but Sony still sells it only in Europe and Asia.
Pros
- Triple 48MP rear camera system with a 2.9x telephoto lens
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with up to 16GB of RAM
- Retains a 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo speakers
- IP65/68 rating plus 15W wireless charging
- 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security patches
Cons
- Display resolution is still capped at FHD+, unchanged for three generations
- 30W wired charging trails rival flagships
- Not officially sold in the US
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Display
- Screen size
- 6.5 ″
- Panel type
- LTPO OLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB/512GB/1TB
- Storage type
- UFS 4.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Ultra-wide
- 48 MP
- Telephoto
- 48 MP
- Optical zoom
- 2.9 x
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 30 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 200 g
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm
- IP rating
- IP65/IP68
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 16
- OS update pledge
- 4 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Sony Xperia 1 VIII good in 2026?
The Sony Xperia 1 VIII earns an Inno Score of 59/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Sony's 2026 flagship pairs a 6.5-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and a triple 48MP camera system (main, ultra-wide and a 2.9x telephoto). It keeps a 3.5mm jack, stereo speakers and IP65/68 protection, and charges at 30W wired or 15W wireless, but Sony still sells it only in Europe and Asia.
What are the key specs of the Sony Xperia 1 VIII?
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · Screen size: 6.5 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Sony Xperia 1 VIII?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Google Pixel 10, HONOR X9e Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
