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Xperia 1 VIII | AI Camera Assistant | New telephoto | 2 days battery life

Xperia 1 VIII

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Performance and gaming

All the storage you need. With the option of up to 1 TB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot.

The Xperia 1 VIII is built for dedicated media hoarders, with up to 1 TB of onboard storage, and microSD card support up to 2 TB. Enjoy responsive long-term use with up to 16 GB of RAM, up to 2 days of battery life, and 4 years of health battery — all so you can create, enjoy, and relax.

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A battery you can rely on.

Up to 2 days of battery life

Enjoy your Xperia and consume and create without stress. The Xperia 1 VIII has up to 2 days of batttery life with processing optimisation for web browsing, social media, online videos and now Maps. 

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2 days battery life / 4 years of battery health

4 years of battery health0

Xperia’s unique charging optimisation technologies, Battery Care and Xperia Adaptive Charging, help reduce the battery’s load during charging.​ This means you can expect a long-life battery even after four years of use0.
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A = Xperia after 4 years of usage.
B = others after 4 years of usage.

Wireless Charging

Enjoy the convenience of wireless charging with a Qi-certified wireless charger0 to power up the battery.​
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Safe and secure updates

4 Android OS upgrades and 6 years of Security upgrades0

Our new Xperia 1 VIII will provide 4 Android® upgrades and 6 years of Security Maintenance Release.
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4 times updates

Performance

Hello, peak performance

Meet the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform0. Clocking in at 4.6GHz, the 3rd gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU improves performance by 20% and CPU power efficiency by 35%, while the Adreno GPU enhances graphics performance by 23% and GPU power efficiency by 20%1. From lightning-fast app launches and seamless multitasking to captivating gameplay and responsive content creation, this powerhouse platform delivers next-generation speed, performance, and efficiency.​ And with Agentic AI supporting every user action, it redefines what’s possible with personalised mobile experiences.
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Efficient cooling, for exceptional performance

For reliable and prolonged performance, the Xperia 1 VIII features a vapour chamber cooler, and graphite heat diffusion sheets for heat dissipation, making it ideal for intensive users, such has demanding gamers.
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Mobile Gaming

High performance all around​

Xperia Game Enhancer delivers a personalised gaming experience, which you can tailor to your own gaming needs.

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FPS Optimiser

Our FPS optimiser lets you perfectly balance image rendering performance, power consumption, and low surface temperatures. Ideal for optimising heavy-load games, or maximising battery life.
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Snapdragon Elite Gaming™

The Xperia 1 VIII is optimised with Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ for outstanding performance in a variety of games.
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Other performance features

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Easy SIM and microSD card swaps

Choose from a wide range of carriers, with both physical SIM and eSIM support. Plus, even with the water and dust resistant body, no special tools are required to swap the SIM card or the up to 2 TB microSD card.
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Wi-Fi® 7​

Experience a faster, more stable, lower latency connection for video streaming and conferencing, online gaming and more. Wi-Fi 7 provides reliable communication even in dense network environments.
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Smart Connectivity

The Xperia 1 VIII continually analyses and assesses Wi-Fi signal quality. If it predicts a compromise in connection, it switches to your mobile data so you're always on the best connection available.

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