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Sharp Aquos R11 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

What Aquos R11 does better (9) and where Xperia 1 VIII wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Sharp Aquos R11
Sharp · 2026Aquos R11
9.0Score
9 advantages
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Sony · 2026Xperia 1 VIII
9.1Score
11 advantages≈ $1,450
Higher score
8.6Display7.7
9.2Camera8.7
7.4Battery7.6
9.0Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aquos R11Xperia 1 VIII
74 × 1568.974 × 1628.3
Aquos R11Xperia 1 VIIIDifference
Height156 mm162 mm−6 mm
Width74 mm74 mm=
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm+0.6 mm
Weight195 g200 g−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aquos R11 better than Xperia 1 VIII?

  1. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Peak brightness3,600 nits vs 2,200 nits+64%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  4. Wired charging36 W vs 30 W+20%
  5. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  6. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+5%
  7. Optical zoom3× vs 2.9×+3%
  8. Weight195 g vs 200 g+3%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio89.8% vs 86.5%+4%

Why is Xperia 1 VIII better than Aquos R11?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  2. Wireless chargingNo · Aquos R11: Yes
  3. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  4. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  5. CPU frequency3.21 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+43%
  6. Major OS updates promised3 vs 4+33%
  7. Memory card slotNo · Aquos R11: Yes
  8. 4K selfie videoNo · Aquos R11: Yes
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Aquos R11: Yes
  10. Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
  11. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII≈ $1,4509.1
Design
Weight195 g200 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm
Height156 mm162 mm
Width74 mm74 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursNavy, Ivory, TerracottaGraphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelPRO IGZO LTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density396 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate240 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,600 nits2,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,510 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%86.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.21 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 825Adreno 840
AnTuTu score—2,312,684
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—9,278
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,962
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.35"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×2.9×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)—17.8 h
Wired charging36 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.23.2
Video output—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Major OS updates promised34
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—D
Drop resistance class—A
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