Sony Xperia 1 V vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Announced | |
| May 2023 | May 2026 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - June 2023 | Coming Soon - June 2026 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
165 x 71 x 8.3 mm (6.5 x 2.8 x 0.33 in) |
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 187 g (6.6 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| UHD+ OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR BT.2020 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs Level 5 |
| Colors | |
| 1B Colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.5 inches [Similar] | 6.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1644 x 3840 pixels (643 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (396 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 84.09% | 86.73% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 13 | Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 740 [Similar] | Adreno 840 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 16 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 52 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 52 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating, Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking |
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 Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating, Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking |
| Video | |
| 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 30W Wireless charging Reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |