Sony Xperia 1 VIII 256/512GB/1TB 12/16GB Global Unlocked GSM

Sony Xperia 1 VIII 5G AI Camera 4K OLED Dual SIM UNLOCKED Smartphone

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch	Announced	2026, May 13
Launch	Status	Available, ships in 2-4 business days

Body	Dimensions	162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
		IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
	Size	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm² (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Platform	OS	Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
	GPU	Adreno 840

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
		UFS

Main Camera	Triple	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
	Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
	Video	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
	Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
		Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery	Type	5000 mAh
	Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Misc	Colors	Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
	Models	XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
	Price	£ 1,399.00 / € 1,499.00

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)
	Display	1510 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery	Active use score 17:47h

EU LABEL	Energy	Class A
	Battery	51:07h endurance, 1400 cycles
	Free fall	Class A (270 falls)
	Repairability	Class D

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch	Announced	2026, May 13
Launch	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, June 19

Body	Dimensions	162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
		IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
	Size	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm² (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Platform	OS	Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
	GPU	Adreno 840

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
		UFS

Main Camera	Triple	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
	Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
	Video	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
	Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
		Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery	Type	5000 mAh
	Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Misc	Colors	Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
	Models	XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44
	Price	£ 1,399.00 / € 1,499.00

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)
	Display	1510 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery	Active use score 17:47h

EU LABEL	Energy	Class A
	Battery	51:07h endurance, 1400 cycles
	Free fall	Class A (270 falls)
	Repairability	Class D

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