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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Announced	Feb 27, 2025	2026, May 13
Released	2025, February	2026-06-19
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Build	Glass front, glass-fiber back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame
Dimensions	161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)	162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
IP Rating	IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version)
Weight	226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)	200 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Brightness	3200 nits (peak)	788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured)
Color	—	100% DCI-P3
Protection	Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)	1080 × 2340 pixels
Screen-to-body	~89.7%	~86.5%
Size	6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches
Type	LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)	HDR OLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 840
OS	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2	Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Card slot	No	microSDXC, up to 2TB
Internal	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB (UK version)
RAM	12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	12GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OI	48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm)
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)	4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm	12MP, f/2.0
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

SOUND3 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
3.5mm jack	No	3.5mm
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Stereo

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5	6.0
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG	USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7

FEATURES1 field

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity	5410 mAh	5000mAh
Charging Type	90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless	USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share
Type	Market-dependent versions: · Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Colors	Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green	Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold
Launch Price (USD)	$1,500.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	25010PN30G	Xperia 1 VIII 5G
Price in Nigeria	₦1,000,000 (Saved seller price · not yet reverified)	₦2,400,000 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	15 Ultra	Xperia 1 VIII
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic).	Fingerprint sensor