Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Sony Xperia 5 II

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Xperia 1 VIII compared with Xperia 5 II

	SonyXperia 1 VIII	SonyXperia 5 II
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	October 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2520 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	396 pixels per inch	449 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	OLED, Full HD+, HDR	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch scanning
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always show time and info (lock screen setting; includes battery level)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features
Display features	1–120 Hz variable refresh rate; Creator mode and Auto creator mode; Real-time HDR drive; Sunlight Vision with adaptive brightness; light sensors on the front and back adjust brightness and colour; BRAVIA-style picture processing (Xperia Intelligence)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 865 5G
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	microSDXC card slot for cards up to 2 TB, in the SIM tray	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber and heat-spreading sheet	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2.9× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.9, 1/1.35-inch Exmor T for mobile sensor (two-layer transistor pixel stacked CMOS); 12 MP photos by default, 48 MP in 48 MP mode; hybrid stabilisation	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; 12 MP photos; close-up shooting	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP, 70 mm, ƒ/2.8, 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; 12 MP photos; tele-macro; hybrid stabilisation	12 MP, 70 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.4
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, ƒ/2.0	8 MP, ƒ/2.0
Zoom
Zoom	16, 24, 48, 70 and 140 mm; 48 mm and 140 mm are 2× crops (12 MP) from the 24 mm and 70 mm cameras; 70 mm is 2.9× the main camera's focal length	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at up to 120 fps; HDR (HLG/BT.2020) or SDR (BT.709); S-Cinetone for mobile; slow motion at 120 fps in 4K or Full HD; AI Camerawork subject tracking and Auto Framing	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	AI Camera Assistant suggests looks, lenses and background blur for each scene; RAW multi-frame processing on all three cameras; Creative Look presets; Face/Eye AF for people and animals; Pro photo and Pro video modes; Bokeh mode; ZEISS T* coating on every lens	Photography Pro; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst and real-time Eye AF for people and animals
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,000 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 30 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated 4,850 mAh; Sony says it lasts two days per charge and that Battery Care keeps the battery healthy for four years; EU energy label class A, 51 h 7 min per charge, 1,400 charge cycles	4,000 mAh; USB Power Delivery fast charging
Wired charging
Wired charging	30 W, 50% in about 30 minutes (GSMArena; Sony's UK page couldn't be read); no charger in the box	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging; 15 W (GSMArena)	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Battery share wirelessly charges other Qi devices	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	–
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM, or two eSIMs (dual SIM)	Hybrid dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) with Multi-Link Operation	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0, LE Audio, Auracast	Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C with DisplayPort video output and USB-LAN adapter support; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C 3.1
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g	163 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162 × 74 mm	158 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	No	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame and glass back, both with a fine textured finish inspired by raw ore	–
Colours
Colours	Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red; Native Gold (16 GB + 1 TB only)	–
Buttons
Buttons	Two-stage shutter button (long press opens the camera); volume and zoom button; power button with fingerprint sensor	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance; IPX8 tested in 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes; keep the SIM/microSD tray closed	Sony specifies IP65/IP68 water resistance
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor in the power button	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers with identical left and right units, full enclosure	Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Main, second and rear voice-priority microphones	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	–	Android 10
Software updates
Software updates	Up to four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates (Sony Japan); EU listing promises at least 5 years of updates after the model leaves the market	–
AI features
AI features	Xperia Intelligence (AI Camera Assistant, AI Camerawork, Auto Framing); DSEE Ultimate AI upscaling for music files and streaming; Google Gemini; Circle to Search	–
In the box
In the box	No charger (Sony); GSMArena's review unit came without a USB cable too	–