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| Mate 90 RS | Xperia 1 VIII | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, October 1 | 2026, May 13 |
| Released | 2026-10-01 | 2026-06-19 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026-10-01 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | — | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | — | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | Yes (5G SA/NSA) | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | — | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / LTE / 5G | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Kunlun Glass front and back (dynamic lenticular Kunlun Glass rear), titanium frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame |
| Colors | Red, White, Black | — |
| Dimensions | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.4 mm | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) | IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (quad-SIM triple-standby), Tiantong satellite calling, BeiDou satellite messaging | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version) |
| Weight | 248 g | 200 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 12000 nits (peak, 1% APL), 6000 nits (20% APL), 2200 nits (full screen) | 788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured) |
| Color | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Protection | Xuanwu Kunlun Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front |
| Refresh Rate | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) | 1080 × 2340 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~86.5% |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling | HDR OLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 9-core (1x 3.1 GHz + 2x 2.7 GHz + 4x 2.2 GHz + 2x 1.75 GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Kirin 9050 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| GPU | Maleoon 955, hardware ray tracing | Adreno 840 |
| OS | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC, up to 2TB |
| Internal | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 256GB (UK version) |
| RAM | 16GB | 12GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS |
| Storage/RAM variants | 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB, 16GB+2TB | 256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, 18 EV HDR, XMAGE Z10 modular camera support (1-inch sensor, 24-240mm continuous optical zoom, f/2.0-f/4.5) | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 200 MP, f/2.6, OIS, RYYB (periscope telephoto, telephoto macro) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) | 48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm) |
| Video | 4K (3840 x 2160) | 4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | 3D face recognition | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera | 12MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | — | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | 3.5mm |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | — | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | — | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | — | USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort |
| WLAN | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | 3D face recognition, fingerprint, infrared | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6800 mAh | 5000mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired | USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share |
| Type | — | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Red, White, Black | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold |
| Compatibility | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) | — |
| Launch Price | CNY 12,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 14,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 18,999 (16GB+2TB) — launch, 2026-10-01 | — |
| Models | — | Xperia 1 VIII 5G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,716,800 – ₦3,970,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦2,400,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D face recognition, fingerprint sensor, dual security chips (eSE and MSP) | Fingerprint sensor |