Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

The Sony Xperia 1 VIII scores 8.5 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 VII scores 8.1. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII leads in performance and battery, while the Sony Xperia 1 VII 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

8.5 Price TBA

Top score

Sony Sony Xperia 1 VII

8.1 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Newer model May 13, 2026 vs May 13, 2025
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VII

Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 2.9×
Lighter 197 g vs 200 g
Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.3 mm

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 VII

Overall 8.5 8.1

Display 8.5 8.5

Performance 9.0 8.5

Camera 8.1 8.5

Battery 5.8 4.7

Design 8.5 8.5

Software support 7.4 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 5.0 est.

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VII

Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density — 396 ppi

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 VII

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Elite

Process 3 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 4.6 GHz 4.32 GHz

GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 830

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 VII

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 48 MP

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

Optical zoom 2.9× 7.1×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@120 4K@120

Front camera 12 MP 12 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VII

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W —

Wireless charging 15 W —

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes —

Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VII

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

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.2 mm

Weight 200 g 197 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 —

Colors Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold Slate Black, Moss Green, Orchid Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VII

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 6.0

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 VII

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

OS updates 4 years 4 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VII

Announced May 13, 2026 May 13, 2025

Released Jun 11, 2026 Jun 5, 2025

Status Released Released

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