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Xperia 1 VIII

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

NETWORK6 fields

BODY5 fields

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame
Dimensions	162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
IP Rating	IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance	IP68
SIM	Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	200 g	214 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Brightness	788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured)	2600 nits (peak)
Color	100% DCI-P3	—
Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	1–120Hz
Resolution	1080 × 2340 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~86.5%	~90.7%
Size	6.5 inches	6.9 inches
Type	HDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 840
OS	Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates	Android 16, One UI 8.5

MEMORY5 fields

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR	Laser AF, Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR
MAIN CAMERA	48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm)	200 MP f/1.4 OIS + 50 MP ultrawide f/1.9 + 50 MP telephoto f/2.9 OIS (5×) + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 OIS (3×)
Video	4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

SOUND3 fields

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Bluetooth	6.0	6.0
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Capacity	5000mAh	5000 mAh (typical)
Charging Type	USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share	Wired fast charging; wireless and reverse wireless charging
Type	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery	Lithium-ion, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Colors	Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow
Compatibility	—	Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market
Models	Xperia 1 VIII 5G	Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G, SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Price in Nigeria	₦2,400,000	₦2,600,000

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Xperia 1 VIII	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Security	Fingerprint sensor	Samsung Knox, Knox Vault