Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII sits at the top of the Xperia range, taking on the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy S series and Apple’s iPhone Pro models with a focus on display quality, pro-style media tools and a cleaner Android experience. It’s the UK and European variant with 256GB storage, aimed at people who care as much about shooting and watching content as they do day-to-day performance.
Who is the Xperia 1 VIII for?
If you like manual control, Sony’s camera apps and creator-led features are a big part of the appeal, giving you more to tweak than the typical point-and-shoot approach. The tall, cinema-style screen suits films and multitasking, and Sony’s promise of six years of updates should matter if you keep phones for the long haul rather than upgrading every year.
- 256GB storage, useful if you shoot lots of photos and video or keep offline media.
- Long update support, aimed at longer ownership and better security over time.