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| MIX Fold 3 | Xperia 1 VIII | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 14, 2023 | 2026, May 13 |
| Released | 2023, August | 2026-06-19 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | 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, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back or aramid fiber back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), Aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 161.2 x 143.3 x 5.3 mm Folded: 161.2 x 73.5 x 10.9 mm | 162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| IP Rating | No IP rating | IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM or two eSIMs (UK version) |
| Weight | 255 g or 259 g (8.99 oz) | 200 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1300 nits (peak) | 788 nits (manual, measured), 1510 nits (auto, measured), 2198 nits (peak, measured) |
| Color | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Protection | AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2600 nits (peak) 6.56 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1916 x 2160 pixels (~360 ppi density) | 1080 × 2340 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.4% | ~86.5% |
| Size | 8.03 inches, 206.5 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Foldable LTPO OLED+, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1300 nits (peak) | HDR OLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 840 |
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS | Android 16; four OS upgrades; six years of security updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC, up to 2TB |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB (UK version) |
| RAM | 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM | 12GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM | 256GB (UK version); 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, Leica lenses | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* Lens coating, Color spectrum sensor, Eye tracking, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.0, 75mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.9, 115mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1" | 48MP effective main f/1.9 (24mm) + 48MP effective telephoto f/2.8 (70mm) + 48MP effective ultrawide f/2.0 (16mm) |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, Dolby Vision HDR | 4K HDR at 24/30/60/120fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP, f/2.3, 23mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.8µm Cover camera: 20 MP, f/2.3, 23mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.8µm | 12MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | 3.5mm |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB-C 3.2, 5Gb/s; DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4800 mAh | 5000mAh |
| Charging Type | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 40 min 50W wireless, 100% in 55 min | USB PD fast charging; Qi wireless; Battery Share |
| Type | Li-Po 4800 mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, Gold | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold |
| Launch Price (USD) | $1,928.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | 2308CPXD0C | Xperia 1 VIII 5G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,739,283 | ₦2,400,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted). | Fingerprint sensor |