Sony introduced its new flagship Xperia 1 VIII. Telephone; It comes with a new telephoto camera with 48 MP effective resolution, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, 6.5 inch OLED screen, 5,000 mAh battery, 3.5 mm headphone jack, microSD card support and 1 TB storage option. Sony Xperia 1 VIII came with a big change on the camera side. Sony Xperia 1 VIII came with a body that renewed the Xperia line on the design side.
The company calls this design language “ORE”. The phone is listed in Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red and Native Gold color options. The body measures 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm and weighs 200 grams. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is used on the front and Gorilla Glass Victus is used on the back. The device has IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance certificates. The most striking innovation of the model is in the telephoto camera.
Xperia 1 VIII comes with a new telephoto camera with a 1/1.56 inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor. This sensor is approximately four times larger than the telephoto sensor used in the Xperia 1 VII. The telephoto camera offers 50 MP full resolution, 48 MP effective resolution and 12 MP photo recording output. The camera is listed with 70 mm focal length, F2.8 aperture, 34 degree viewing angle and 2.0 micrometer 12 MP pixel binning value.
On the main camera side, a 1/1.35 inch Exmor T for mobile sensor is used. This camera offers 52 MP full resolution and 48 MP effective resolution. It has a 24 mm focal length, F1.9 aperture, 84 degree viewing angle and 2.24 micrometer 12 MP pixel binning value. The third camera is positioned on the ultra wide angle side. This camera includes a 1/1.56 inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor, 50 MP full resolution, 48 MP effective resolution, 12 MP photo recording output, 16 mm focal length, F2.0 aperture and 104 degree viewing angle.
Sony uses 16 mm, 24 mm and 70 mm focal lengths in the three rear cameras of the Xperia 1 VIII. The company puts a performance emphasis on low-light noise reduction and dynamic range based on comparisons with full-frame sensor Sony digital cameras. RAW multi-frame processing works on all lenses; This process expands the dynamic range in high-contrast scenes, reduces noise in low light and improves color accuracy. The phone’s camera software includes AI Camera Assistant.
Working with Xperia Intelligence, this system analyzes the scene and subject and recommends color tone, lens selection and bokeh options. Sony says these recommendations are based on the Creative Look approach on the Alpha camera side. On the camera side, there are ZEISS quality lenses, 120 fps reading speed, AF/AE burst shooting up to 30 fps, AF/AE calculation 60 times per second, real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, real-time tracking, HDR photo, night shot, Creative Look, Pro Photo and artificial intelligence supported camera assistant.
On the video side, Xperia 1 VIII offers 4K HDR video with 24, 30, 60 and 120 fps options. offers recording. Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, object tracking, Eye AF, Creative Look, S-Cinetone for mobile, Pro Video, bokeh video, AI Camerawork and automatic framing features are also listed. The front camera has 12 MP resolution, 1/2.9 inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor, F2.0 aperture, 24 mm focal length and 83 degree viewing angle.
On the screen side, there is a 6.5 inch 19.5:9 FHD HDR OLED panel. The resolution was announced as 1080 x 2340 pixels. The panel comes with 120 Hz refresh rate, Creator Mode, DCI-P3 100 percent, ITU-R BT.2020, Illuminant D65 white point, 10-bit tone transition, BRAVIA support, Sunlight Vision and front/back light sensors. Xperia 1 VIII is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform. Sony states that there is a 20 percent increase in processing speed and performance with this processor.
The 256 GB version of the phone has 12 GB RAM, and the 1 TB version has 16 GB RAM. On the storage side, UFS memory is used and microSDXC card support continues up to 2 TB. Dual SIM support includes nanoSIM eSIM or eSIM eSIM options. On the software side, Android 16 is installed. Sony’s technical specifications page includes 4 operating system upgrades and 6 years of security update support. On the connection side, there is support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 or newer wireless connection technology, Bluetooth LE Audio, Auracast, NFC, Google Cast, USB Type-C, 5 Gbps SuperSpeed USB over USB 3.2 and 4K/60 fps image output via DisplayPort.
The battery capacity was announced as 5,000 mAh. The device comes with USB Power Delivery fast charging, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Qi wireless charging and Battery Share features. Sony emphasizes up to two days of battery life and four years of battery health in the scenario based on the standard Xperia usage profile. On the audio side, Sony uses newly developed left and right speaker units in the Xperia 1 VIII.
The phone is listed with full-stage stereo speakers, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Hi-Resolution Audio, Hi-Resolution Audio Wireless, LDAC, Dolby Atmos, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, stereo recording and Qualcomm aptX Adaptive support. Sony positions the quality on the wired audio side through its WALKMAN DNA. On the gaming side, there is PS Remote Play, DualShock 4 and DualSense compatibility, Game Enhancer, FPS Optimizer and 240 Hz touch scanning speed.
The phone also comes with fingerprint sensor, A-GPS, A-GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS positioning support. Pre-orders for Sony Xperia 1 VIII started on May 13. The 256GB version is listed for around 1,499 euros and 1,399 pounds. The 1 TB Native Gold version will be sold only in Sony’s online store in certain countries for 1,999 euros and 1,849 pounds. WH-1000XM6 headphones are given as a gift to users who purchase an Xperia 1 VIII during the pre-order period.
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