General
- Brand Sony
- Model Xperia 1 VIII
- Device Smartphones
- Added May 13, 2026
- Updated June 22, 2026
Launch
- Announced 2026, May 13
- Status Available. Released 2026, June 19
Network
- Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Body
- Dimensions 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
- Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
- Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
- SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
- Others IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
- Type LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
- Size 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
- Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Platform
- OS Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
- Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU Adreno 840
Memory
- Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal 256/512 GB / 1TB
- RAM 12/16 GB
- Variant 12GB 256GB / 12GB 512GB / 16GB 512GB / 16GB 1TB
Main camera
- Triple 48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
- Features Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
- Video 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
- Single 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
- Features HDR
- Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Sound
- Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack Yes Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Connectivity
- WLAN 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
- GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- NFC Yes
- FM radio No
- USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Features
- Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass Native Sony Alpha camera support
Battery
- Type Non-removable Li-Po
- Capacity 5000 mAh
- Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
More
- Made by Japan
- Color Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
- Models XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44, XQ-FS54, XQFS54, SO-51G