Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB
Apple iPhone 16 Pro: 6.3-inch iPhone 16 Pro; 128 GB–1 TB; Black, White, Natural and Desert Titanium. The 6.9-inch iPhone 16 Pro Max is a separate model. The US model is eSIM-only.
| Specification | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Apple iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Announcement | 13 May 2026 Sony | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Sony | — |
| Memory / storage | 12 GB RAM / 256 GB UFS Sony | — |
| Expansion | microSDXC; up to 2 TB Sony | — |
| Display | 6.5-inch OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 19.5:9 Sony | 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206, 460 ppi; ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz Apple |
| Refresh rate | Up to 120 Hz Sony | — |
| Front / rear glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 / Victus Sony | — |
| Resistance rating | IPX5 / IPX8; IP6X Sony | — |
| Main camera | 24 mm equivalent · f/1.9 · 1/1.35-inch Exmor T · 48 MP effective Sony | — |
| Telephoto | 70 mm equivalent · f/2.8 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony | — |
| Ultrawide | 16 mm equivalent · f/2 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP · f/2 · 1/2.9-inch Sony | — |
| Video | 4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps; Log recording and ACES; ProRes up to 4K 120 fps with external recording Apple |
| Photo formats | JPEG and RAW DNG Sony | — |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Sony | — |
| Charging | USB PD; Qi; Battery Share Sony | — |
| USB | USB-C · USB 3.2 5 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 4K/60 output Sony | — |
| SIM | nanoSIM + eSIM or two eSIMs Sony | Dual eSIM (two active lines); models sold outside the US also have a SIM tray Apple |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC Sony | — |
| Audio | 3.5 mm headphone jack; stereo speakers Sony | — |
| Launch system / support | Android 16; up to 4 OS upgrades and 6 years of security Sony | — |
| Dimensions / weight | 162 × 74 × 8.3 mm; 200 g Sony | — |
| Front and back glass | — | Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front; textured matte glass back; titanium design Apple |
| Chip | — | A18 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 6-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine Apple |
| Storage | — | 128, 256, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple |
| Rear cameras | — | 48 MP Fusion (24 mm, ƒ/1.78, second-generation sensor-shift OIS); 48 MP Ultra Wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2); 12 MP 5× Telephoto (120 mm, ƒ/2.8, tetraprism); 2× Telephoto option (48 mm, using the Fusion sensor) Apple |
| Front camera and controls | — | 12 MP TrueDepth (ƒ/1.9, autofocus); Face ID; Camera Control; Action button Apple |
| Connectivity | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave, 4×4 MIMO); Gigabit LTE; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2×2); Bluetooth 5.3; second-generation Ultra Wideband; satellite Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My Apple |
| USB-C and charging | — | USB-C with USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s); MagSafe up to 25 W (with a 30 W or higher adapter); Qi2 15 W; Qi 7.5 W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W adapter Apple |
| Battery life | — | Up to 27 hours video playback; up to 22 hours streamed video; up to 85 hours audio playback Apple |
| Durability | — | IP68 under IEC 60529 (6 m for 30 minutes) Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm; 199 g Apple |
| Software | — | Shipped with iOS 18 Apple |