Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

The Sony Xperia 1 VIII scores 8.4 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 VI scores 7.8. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII leads in performance, battery and software support, while the Sony Xperia 1 VI is ahead in camera. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is the newer phone, announced May 13, 2026.

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Sony Sony Xperia 1 VIII

8.4 Price TBA

Top score

Sony Sony Xperia 1 VI

7.8 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
Newer model May 13, 2026 vs May 15, 2024
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
Longer security updates 6 years vs 4 years

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VI

Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 2.9×
Lighter 192 g vs 200 g
Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.3 mm

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

Overall 8.4 7.8

Display 8.5 8.5

Performance 9.0 7.6

Camera 8.1 8.3

Battery 5.6 4.7

Design 8.5 8.6

Software support 7.4 5.7

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Process 3 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 4.6 GHz 3.3 GHz

GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 750

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

Main camera 48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35" 48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 48 MP 12 MP

Telephoto 48 MP, 2.9× optical 12 MP, 7.1× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 2.9× 7.1×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@120 4K@120

Front camera 12 MP 12 MP

Front video — 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W —

Wireless charging 15 W —

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

Dimensions 162 × 74 × 8.3 mm 162 × 74 × 8.2 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.2 mm

Weight 200 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green, Scarlet

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 5.4

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

OS at launch Android 16 Android 14

OS updates 4 years 3 years

Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VI

Announced May 13, 2026 May 15, 2024

Released Jun 11, 2026 —

Status Released Released

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