Sony Xperia 1 VIII announced: New design, larger 48MP 70mm telephoto, ZEISS T* coating

Sony today launched its newest top-of-the-line smartphone, the Xperia 1 VIII.

Sony Xperia 1 VIII colors

Sony Xperia 1 VIII is now official, a new powerful flagship?

Sony Xperia 1 VIII Gold

The new Sony Xperia 1 VIII features a refreshed look. It now has a square camera hump to house its 3 back cameras. It also has a frosted glass back, aluminum edges, and an IP65 + IP68 dust and water resistance rating.

Colors available are Black, Silver, Red, and Gold. 

In front, it has a flat 6.5-inch LTPO 120Hz screen, but the resolution is just 1080p+, not 4K.

Inside, the phone is powered by the flagship Qualcomm 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with up to 16GB RAM, up to 1TB internal storage expandable via microSD card slot, and a 5,000mAh battery capacity with slower 30W charging versus the competition.

The front design

For cameras, it has a 48MP f/1.9 main camera paired with a 48MP f/2.0 16mm ultra-wide camera, and a 48MP f/2.8 1.56-inch 70mm telephoto sensor. For selfies, users will find a 12MP f/2.0 24mm camera.

It also has a dedicated shutter button, new RAW multi-frame processing pipeline, better bokeh, updated macro shooting, and an AI camera assistant suggests different filters and framing.

The phone also has a full-range stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack slot, and Android 16 OS. It supports up to 4 major OS updates and 6 years of security patches.

Sony Xperia 1 VIII key specs, features

• Frosted glass back, aluminum edges
• IP65 + IP68 dust and water resistance
• 6.5-inch LTPO 120Hz FHD+ screen
• 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC
• Up to 16GB RAM
• Up to 1TB expandable storage
• 48MP f/1.9 main camera +  48MP f/2.0 16mm ultra-wide + 48MP f/2.8 1.56-inch 70mm telephoto
• 12MP f/2.0 24mm selfie camera
• Dedicated shutter button
• Full-range stereo speakers
• 3.5mm headphone jack slot
• Android 16 OS
• 4 major OS updates, 6 years of security patches

International price with direct-to-PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

Sony Xperia 1 VIII 12GB/256GB - EUR 1,499 (around PHP 108.2K)

Sony Xperia 1 VIII 16GB/1TB - EEUR 1,999 (around PHP 144.3K)

There is no info if the phone will be released in the Philippines yet. But, it is now available for pre-order in other parts of the world.

Via: The Verge