New batch of Sony Xperia 1 VIII renders detail its dimensions Comments
- Anonymous
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Dave, 26 Apr 20262015 called, they want their bezels back...Better than than missing pixels on perfect screen lmao
Anonymous, 25 Apr 2026I hate my phone has screen hole for camera.
It is annoying and impossible to ignore .
You ... moreNever noticed a punch hole on my current (Mi 15 Ultra)
As I said, the black notification bar allows notification icons and other info in that region, so space gets utilized without having to see that notch.
- Dave
- MBE
2015 called, they want their bezels back...
- Anonymous
- gDP
According to rumors, Sony is implementing a new naming scheme. The phone will be called Sony Xpertise 5 IV 3 II 1 pro non plus ultra. Best naming scheme ever.
- Fez
- T3u
Batch of chinese products fanbois here. I allways wondered why you, yellow trolls, waste time writing comments here. Stay in China.
- Anonymous
- m2A
The color is very high-end
- Nick Tegrataker
- Xpg
Anonymous, 26 Apr 2026In case you don't know how QC works, nobody tests all units.
It is impossible.
1 ... more"nobody tests all units"
And how would that change the validity of the point that I've been making lmfao. It's not about how many units or what % of units they actually test, the fact is that they have let a large number of defective units go through to the point users collectively start noticing that there's a particular pattern in the problems that they are facing. Their test cases weren't comprehensible enough to cover edge cases, which allowed these defective units to reach users' hands.
The number of users of Galaxy Note 7 who had seen their phones exploding was relatively small compared to the total number of its users back then. This doesn't mean that their QC wasn't of poor quality. The same goes for Google's Pixel series which are absolutely notorious for software bugs.
You literally admitted yourself in your previous comment that they "decided to have 3rd party assembling to **reduce costs**". We should be on the same page. Just accept it and move on.
"have more reports of 🔥🔥 than samsung"
It depends on exactly how many reports there are, as well as whether those who were affected were using non-compliant chargers or not? Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 fiasco stemmed from its battery design (poor insulation). Are these reports for Redmi and Nord specific to a particular model, or just spontaneous? Why do you think this is relevant when I'm talking about a manufacturing defect that Sony literally admitted was not the problem with the way users handled their devices?
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Smallworld, 25 Apr 2026People simply refuse to abandon their old ways and embrace new things so they will convince th... moreI like sensors on the powerbutton... Happy for it to be on the side. As it's natural.. I just wished they kept the lighting speed before all the extra security they had to add which slows it down a tenth or two
- Anonymous
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Nick Tegrataker, 25 Apr 2026"consequence of handing over assembling to chinese company"
That doesn't even ... moreIn case you don't know how QC works, nobody tests all units.
It is impossible.
1 year as 3rd party assembling = more issues than 6 years of assembling at own factories
Tell us why xiaomi ( redmi note) and oneplus ( nord) phones have more reports of 🔥🔥 than samsung, when samsung sells much more phones?
- Anonymous
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Smallworld, 25 Apr 2026People simply refuse to abandon their old ways and embrace new things so they will convince th... moreRear FPS is far harder to use.
You can misplace your finger too easy.
- Anonymous
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Anonymous, 25 Apr 2026Looking good. (Okay, the hump is ugly, but a case should even it out.) I prefer side readers... morefacts, i like this
- Nick Tegrataker
- Xpg
Anonymous, 25 Apr 2026This is consequence of handing over assembling to chinese company. .
MK 7 had much more issue... more"consequence of handing over assembling to chinese company"
That doesn't even remotely change the fact that Sony was responsible for the QC 🤷 Trying to shift the blame to a Chinese company is crazy given that it was Sony who decided to switch the assembler.
- Anonymous
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Looking good. (Okay, the hump is ugly, but a case should even it out.) I prefer side readers myself after owning a Razer phone. I hope Sony sticks to their guns and keeps making feature-complete phones forever; haters have plenty of other options.
- Smallworld
- m$P
yungfishstick, 25 Apr 2026This is pretty much correct, not sure what you're getting dog piled for. I used to be in ... morePeople simply refuse to abandon their old ways and embrace new things so they will convince themselves that old is better even when it's not.
I used to find rear fingerprint sensors superior to everything else as I could easily unlock my phone while picking it up from my pocket for example, but then I bought a phone with a good ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and it completely changed my mind.
Yeah the first optical and ultrasonic FP sensors were bad, slow and buggy but times change. 10 years ago the first android FP sensors were trash compared to the iPhone ones then they got better with time.
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Writing this from my xz1c..Sony should add those attachable lens like the other companies do, perhaps this sony is going to be the one that im willing to change my xz1c from
- yungfishstick
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Smallworld, 25 Apr 2026Absolutely not. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor have improved a lot compared to 5 years ago. The... moreThis is pretty much correct, not sure what you're getting dog piled for. I used to be in the exact same "physical is better" boat, but vivo X90 Pro+ and OnePlus 13 really convinced me that ultrasonic readers (GOOD ONES) are just as good as physical ones. Neither of these phones have ever failed to recognize my fingerprint and both are about as fast as the physical readers I've used in the past. Under display fingerprint readers have matured to the point where they're almost indistinguishable from physical ones. That's what happens when you iterate on a technology over a long period of time.
- TheSnowWinterR7
- 61r
Anonymous, 25 Apr 202616gb ram, 512gb storage, desktop mode, 6-7 years of software updates and micro sd card slot an... more16gb ram, 512gb storage, desktop mode, 6-7 years of software updates and micro sd card slot and i will buy this even if it costs 1300 euros!
16 GB RAM option could be global for the first time since Xperia 1 IV (Gaming Edition) although 12 GB would still be the option considering RAM crisis.
512 GB Storage, also could be seen more wider release this time as the 1 TB option is on the card as well (although 1 TB option could be limited to JP/HK/TW market), even 256 GB still gonna be offer for the upcoming generation
6 years for now is their security patches, but we could seen additional of both updates for 1 VIII (5/7) from the 4 OS and 6 years of security offered in 1 VII and 10 VII.
MicroSDXC slot support according to the Vietnamese Sony Group is remain intact but we'll have to keep an eye for it.
- TheSnowWinterR7
- 61r
Anonymous, 25 Apr 2026Too bad they stepped away from the 21:9 aspect ratio I do miss 21:9 aspect ratio I will not lie, but considering the situation, Xperia surviving more years should be more than enough for me and to frustated the nay-sayers that 16 years since they first said it since Xperia X10, haven't got their prophecy fulfilled.
- TheSnowWinterR7
- 61r
LTRace, 25 Apr 2026Huge bezels again? Come on Sony at least make 88-90% Screen to body ratio.Sony prioritized full-stage front-facing stereo speakers, an endangered feature that is already part of Xperia identity since Z3 from 12 years until Xperia 1 VII (even if this HTC's feature at first, but HTC abandoned it while Sony kept it), with the exception never implemented in 2019 Xperia outside Original Xperia Ace (Xperia 1,5,10, 10 Plus, L3) as well unblemished uniformed display. As long these two haven't been sacrificied, Sony will keep this identity classic that have its fans even if it's not a lot.
- TheSnowWinterR7
- 61r
i0S.- Never.- Again., 25 Apr 2026Nobody gets distracted by a punch hole during media consumption. Have you ever explored the ... moreHave you seen Sony Bravia all these times even before joining ventured with TCL, with punch hole, even their Bravia flagship series? Because that's where Sony got their philosophy for the display for Xperia. Uniformed, uninterrupted, full display. I haven't mentioned their Cinema/film division of Sony that used to be other part of 2019-2023 Xperia identity that embraced 21:9 aspect ratio. The only notched Xperias were L4, Ace II, and Ace 3, and they have discontinued long time ago before they able influenced upper Xperia series' designs.
