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- Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xperia 1 VIII
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
What Galaxy S26 Ultra does better (22) and where Xperia 1 VIII wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display7.7
9.4Performance9.1
9.8Camera8.7
8.0Battery7.6
9.8Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26 UltraXperia 1 VIII
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | Xperia 1 VIII | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 162 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 74 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.3 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 200 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Xperia 1 VIII?
- Main camera200 MP vs 48 MP4.2×
- Wired charging60 W vs 30 W2×
- AnTuTu score2,627,986 vs 2,312,684+14%
- Major OS updates promised7 vs 4+75%
- Optical zoom5× vs 2.9×+72%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)11,566 vs 9,278+25%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Pixel density500 ppi vs 396 ppi+26%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- Repairability classC vs D
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 2,200 nits+18%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,744 vs 6,962+11%
Why is Xperia 1 VIII better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- Active use (test)16.4 h vs 17.8 h+9%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Weight214 g vs 200 g+7%
- Battery charge cycles1,200 vs 1,400+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 214 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 2,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,480 nits | 1,510 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 86.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,627,986 | 2,312,684 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 11,566 | 9,278 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,744 | 6,962 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.35" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 2.9× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 16.4 h | 17.8 h |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | -25.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.28 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | 55 h | 51 h |
| Repairability class | C | D |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
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