Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

78 out 100

VS

87 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 489ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 5000mAh

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Lighter design: 200g vs 213g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8 Pro

91

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8 Pro

93

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

88

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8 Pro

65

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

98

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8 Pro

50

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8 Pro

68

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

65

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8 Pro

89

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

94

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8 Pro

78

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

87

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1344x2992 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	489 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2400 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	86.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8 Pro

1594 nits

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	162 mm (6.38 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue	- Black - Silver - Gold - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8 Pro

87.1 %

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

86.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4610 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	n/a
GPU Cores	896	n/a
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8 Pro

1760

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

3522

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8 Pro

4442

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

9923

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1760	3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4442	9923

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8 Pro

1152535

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

3842882

CPU	378836	1085245
GPU	371060	1325452
Memory	185462	568742
UX	217177	863443
NanoReview Score	1152535	3842882

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	n/a

Battery

Volume	5050 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (23 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:23 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8 Pro

19:29

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Web Browsing	08:23 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:10 h	n/a
Games	04:58 h	n/a
Standby Mode	87 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 2.9x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	126 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Sony IMX888
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Focal length	113 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM5	Sony IMX 906
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

155

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

149

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8 Pro

153

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	75	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX663
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

143

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8 Pro

149

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8 Pro

89.4 dB

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1499
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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