Sony Xperia 1 VIII versus Samsung Galaxy S26+

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Sony Xperia 1 VIII, 12GB/256GB

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KSh 225,000

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KSh 130,000

Sony Xperia 1 VIII, 12GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy S26+, 12GB/512GB
Price KSh 225,000 KSh 130,000
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General
Available May
2026
 February
2026
Dimensions 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm
 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm
Weight 200 g
 190 g
Colors Graphite Black
Garnet Red
Native Gold
Lolite Silver
 Black
Cobalt Violet
White
Pink Gold
Sky Blue
Silver Shadow
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G; B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G; N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78
Key features 48MP Triple main camera with OIS
Hi-Fi audio support featuring 3.5mm audio jack
Dual stereo speakers with DSEE Ultimate audio upscaling
IP65/IP68 dust and water resistant
Up to 4 major Android upgrades
PS5 Remote Play support
 Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display
120Hz adaptive refresh rate
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Up to 7 years software upgrades
Gemini AI assistant for natural language interactions
Android 16 OS
Platform
Operating system Android 16
 Android 16
One UI 8.5
GPU Adreno 840
 Adreno 840
Processor 4.6 GHz
Octa-core
3nm
 4.74 GHz
Octa-core
3nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Graphics processor Adreno 840
 Adreno 840
RAM 12GB
 12GB
Storage 256GB
 512GB UFS 4.0
Card slot microSD
Up to 2TB
 No
Battery 5000mAh
 4900mAh
Li-Ion
Battery features 30W Fast Wired Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
1-50% in 30 Min
Bypass Charging
 45W Fast Charging
20W Wireless Charging
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Up to 69% in 30 Min - Wired
Platform features IP65/68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Snapdragon Sound / Hi-Res Audio / Hi-Res Wireless Audio / Dolby Atmos Audio / LE Audio / LDAC
Powered by WALKMAN
Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
360 Reality Audio
DSEE Ultimate Audio Upscaling
Gorilla Glass Victus Back
Aluminum Frame
Up to 4 Major Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Dynamic Vibration System
 Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Back
Aluminum Frame
Armor Aluminum 2 Frame
Samsung Knox
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
32-bit Hi-res Audio
AKG Audio
Up to 7 Years Software Upgrades
Display
Display size 6.5 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1440 x 3120 Pixels
Display type LTPO OLED Screen
1B Colors
 Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 396 ppi
 516 ppi
Display features Gorilla Glass Victus 2
100% DCI-P3
HDR BT.2020
120Hz Refresh Rate
 Always-on Display
120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
2600 Nits Peak Brightness
Camera
Camera resolution 48MP F1.9 + 48MP F2.8 + 48MP F2.0
 50MP F1.8 + 10MP F2.4 + 12MP F2.2
Camera features 48MP Wide / Dual-pixel PDAF / OIS
48MP Telephoto / Dual-pixel PDAF / 2.9x Optical Zoom / OIS
48MP Ultrawide / PDAF
Real-time Eye AF
LED Flash
Zeiss Optics
Panorama / HDR / Night / Bokeh / Pro
 50MP Wide / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS
10MP Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 3x Optical Zoom
12MP Ultrawide / 120-degree
Auto-HDR
LED Flash
Panorama
Best Face
Video recording 4K 120/60/30/24fps
1080p 120/60/30fps
OIS
 8K 30/24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
Super Steady Video
HDR10+
10-bit HDR
Stereo Audio Rec
Front camera
Front camera resolution 12MP F2.0
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
 Face Unlock
Dual Pixel PDAF
HDR
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
1080p 60/30fps
 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
HDR10+
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Color Spectrum
 Ultrasonic Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Connectivity USB Type C 3.2 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
DLNA / Tri-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6e / Wi-Fi 7
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
 USB Type-C 3.2 / USB OTG / DisplayPort 1.2
Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
Tri-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 7
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
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