Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Xiaomi 17

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Sony Xperia 1 VIIISnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change
Xiaomi 17Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change

Key differences

  1. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Sony Xperia 1 VIII, 6.4 inches on the Xiaomi 17. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  2. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the Sony Xperia 1 VIII, 6,330 mAh on the Xiaomi 17.
  3. Main camera: 48 MP on the Sony Xperia 1 VIII, 12.6 MP on the Xiaomi 17.

The same on both: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 12GB | 256GB versions, Android 17, Wi-Fi 7, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process
3 nm TSMC N3E3 nm TSMC N3E
CPU
2× 4.61 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M2× 4.61 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Top CPU speed
4.61 GHz4.61 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 840Adreno 840

Memory

Versions seen
12GB | 256GB12GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS 4.1UFS 4.1

Display

Size
6.5 in6.4 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401220 × 2656
Pixel density
399 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 15, 24, 30, 40, 48, 60120 Hzalso 60, 90
HDR
HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh6,330 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
48 MP8000 × 6000 · f/1.9 · 6.08 mm · OIS12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/1.67 · 6.62 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.9 · 6.08 mm · OIS—
Back camera 3
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 3.79 mm—
Back camera 4
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.89 · 16.18 mm · OIS—
Front camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 3.38 mm12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/2.2 · 3.1 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 17Android 17
Released with
Android 16Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
31 sensors80 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy