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- Xperia 1 VIII vs One
Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Thuraya One
What Xperia 1 VIII does better (24) and where One wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Display7.0
8.7Camera6.6
7.6Battery2.7
8.8Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Xperia 1 VIIIOne
| Xperia 1 VIII | One | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162 mm | 167 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 76.5 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 11.6 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 230 g | −30 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Xperia 1 VIII better than One?
- RAM16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
- Peak brightness2,200 nits vs 700 nits3.1×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 128 GB8×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,500 mAh+43%
- Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
- Optical stabilisationYes · One: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · One: No
- Wireless chargingYes · One: No
- NFCYes · One: No
- CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+92%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Why is One better than Xperia 1 VIII?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx7+40%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 230 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 11.6 mm |
| Height | 162 mm | 167 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 76.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,200 nits | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,510 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm QCM4490 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 613 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,312,684 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,278 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,962 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.35" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2.9× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 17.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,400 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 51 h | — |
| Repairability class | D | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
