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Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Tecno Camon 50 Pro

What Xperia 1 VIII does better (15) and where Camon 50 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Sony · 2026Xperia 1 VIII
9.1Score
15 advantages≈ $1,450
vs
Tecno Camon 50 Pro
Tecno · 2026Camon 50 Pro
9.1Score
14 advantages
Higher score
7.7Display9.7
9.1Performance7.2
8.7Camera9.1
7.6Battery8.5
8.8Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 VIIICamon 50 Pro
74 × 1628.377 × 162.47.8
Xperia 1 VIIICamon 50 ProDifference
Height162 mm162.4 mm−0.4 mm
Width74 mm77 mm−3 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.8 mm+0.5 mm
Weight200 g175 g+25 g

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

Why is Xperia 1 VIII better than Camon 50 Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score2,312,684 vs 1,059,7152.2×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,278 vs 3,1992.9×
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Camon 50 Pro: No
  5. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  6. CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+77%
  7. Major OS updates promised4 vs 3+33%
  8. Max video4K vs 1080p
  9. 4K selfie videoYes · Camon 50 Pro: No
  10. eSIMYes · Camon 50 Pro: No
  11. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Camon 50 Pro: No
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%

Why is Camon 50 Pro better than Xperia 1 VIII?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+30%
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
  6. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  7. Weight200 g vs 175 g+14%
  8. Pixel density396 ppi vs 429 ppi+8%
  9. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.8″+4%
  10. Optical zoom2.9× vs 3×+3%
  11. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,208 px+12%
  12. Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.8 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII≈ $1,4509.1
Design
Weight200 g175 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.8 mm
Height162 mm162.4 mm
Width74 mm77 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursGraphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native GoldMoonshadow Black, Cypress Green, Nebula Titanium, Misty Purple
Display
Screen size6.5″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,208 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,644 px
Pixel density396 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness2,200 nits—
Measured brightness1,510 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%89.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.6 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 840Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score2,312,6841,059,715
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,2783,199
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,962—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.35"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.9×3×
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate120 fps—
Selfie camera12 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)17.8 h—
Wired charging30 W45 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth65.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Video outputYes—
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HIOS 16
Major OS updates promised43
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle51 h—
Repairability classD—
Drop resistance classA—
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