Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

The Sony Xperia 1 VIII scores 7.8 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra scores 8.4. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra leads in camera and battery. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is the newer phone, announced May 13, 2026.

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Sony Sony Xperia 1 VIII

7.8 Price TBA

Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Ultra

8.4 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Newer model May 13, 2026 vs Dec 25, 2025
Lighter 200 g vs 218.4 g
3.5 mm headphone jack
microSD card slot

Why choose the Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 90 W vs 30 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.5 inches
Longer optical zoom 4.3× vs 2.9×
Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 15 W
Thinner 8.29 mm vs 8.3 mm

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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 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

Overall 7.8 8.4

Display 8.5 8.5

Performance 9.0 9.0

Camera 8.1 8.9

Battery 5.8 8.0

Design 8.5 8.3

Software support 7.4 —

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

Size 6.5 inches 6.9 inches

Type OLED OLED, Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1200 × 2608 px

Pixel density — 416 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness — 3,500 nits

HDR — HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0

Performance

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Process 3 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 4.6 GHz 4.6 GHz

GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 840

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 16 GB

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

Storage type — UFS 4.1

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

Main camera 48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35" 50 MP, f/1.67, 1"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 48 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 48 MP, 2.9× optical 200 MP, 4.3× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 2.9× 4.3×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@120 8K@30

Front camera 12 MP 50 MP

Front video — 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

Capacity 5,000 mAh 6,000 mAh

Battery type — Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 30 W 90 W

Wireless charging 15 W 50 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

Dimensions 162 × 74 × 8.3 mm 162.9 × 77.6 × 8.29 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.29 mm

Weight 200 g 218.4 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back Glass Fiberglass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold Starlit Green, Black, White

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

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 ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

Interface — Xiaomi HyperOS 3

OS updates 4 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VIIIXiaomi 17 Ultra

Announced May 13, 2026 Dec 25, 2025

Released Jun 11, 2026 Dec 27, 2025

Status Released Released

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