Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
- Higher pixel density: 643ppi
- Lighter design: 185g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1644x3840 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 643 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2 % | 86.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 480 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 in) | 162 mm (6.38 in) |
| Width | 71 mm (2.8 in) | 74 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Purple |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
- 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 | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1466 | 3522 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3898 | 9923 |
| CPU | 270941 | 1085245 |
| GPU | 341298 | 1325452 |
| Memory | 175475 | 568742 |
| UX | 207971 | 863443 |
| NanoReview Score | 995685 | 3842882 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 43.3 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 70 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 37 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6192 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16836 | n/a |
| Web score | 8963 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6103 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10724 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 12147 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 37 GB | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:42 h | 1:25 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:38 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:08 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:39 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5.2x | Optical, 2.9x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 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 | 124 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 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 | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX557 | Sony IMX888 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.35 (0.74) |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 85 mm | 70 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX650 | Sony IMX 906 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.5 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 59 | n/a |
| Zoom | 116 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX663 | Sony IMX663 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/2.9 (0.34) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | 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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2022 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2022 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1599 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VIII the clear winner in this comparison.
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