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The Sony Xperia 1 VIII combines a redesigned “ORE” body, upgraded telephoto camera, and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, but its launch was overshadowed by backlash over Sony’s AI Camera Assistant ...

Sony Xperia1 VIII positions itself as a premium Sony Xperia flagship phone built for users who prioritize display quality, manual photography, and long-term performance. This Sony smartphone combines ...

Sony launches Xperia 1 VII smartphone featuring premium cameras, AI enhancements, OLED display, and flagship performance. All photographs: Kind courtesy Sony The Xperia 1 VII packs a 2-day battery, ...

Sony has officially unveiled the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII, marking the company’s biggest design refresh for its flagship smartphone lineup in years. After sticking with nearly the same design language ...

What just happened? Sony exited the global smartphone market several years ago, but it continues to launch new models annually in Japan and Europe. The company has now unveiled its latest flagship ...

Sony’s latest flagship is here, with the new Xperia 1 VIII offering some powerful specs for the usual lofty price tag, this time with a major hardware redesign. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII feels new mostly ...

Sharper looks, a much stronger zoom camera and some novice-friendly photography features widen Sony’s flagship remit, but the Xperia 1 VIII hasn’t stepped up in every aspect. Well this firmly puts ...

Sony has launched a new flagship phone, the Xperia 1 VIII, with its most notable features revolving around photography. The phone comes with the brand's new AI Camera Assistant powered by Xperia ...

The Sony Xperia 1 VIII arrives with a larger telephoto sensor, a faster Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and familiar Xperia touches like a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD slot. The phone keeps the ...

The new Sony Xperia 1 VIII has a new 1/1.56” sensor inside its telephoto camera – it’s four times larger than the sensor inside the Mark 7 model and it has four times the resolution too. The new model ...

Sony has officially unveiled the Xperia 1 VIII, introducing a mix of camera-focused upgrades, AI-driven software features, and hardware elements that are becoming increasingly rare in flagship ...