Sony Xperia 1 VIII / Apple iPhone 16e

Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB

Apple iPhone 16e: iPhone 16e (A3212); 128, 256 or 512 GB; matte black and white. Physical SIM support varies by country; the US model uses eSIM only. The 2026 iPhone 17e is a separate model.

SpecificationSony Xperia 1 VIIIApple iPhone 16e
Release year20262025
Announcement13 May 2026 Sony—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Sony—
Memory / storage12 GB RAM / 256 GB UFS Sony—
ExpansionmicroSDXC; up to 2 TB Sony—
Display6.5-inch OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 19.5:9 Sony6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2532 × 1170, 460 ppi

Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits and HDR peak 1,200 nits; 2,000,000:1 contrast, P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list Dynamic Island or ProMotion for this model.

Apple
Refresh rateUp to 120 Hz Sony—
Front / rear glassGorilla Glass Victus 2 / Victus Sony—
Resistance ratingIPX5 / IPX8; IP6X

Laboratory conditions; water resistance is not permanent.

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Main camera24 mm equivalent · f/1.9 · 1/1.35-inch Exmor T · 48 MP effective Sony—
Telephoto70 mm equivalent · f/2.8 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS

48 MP effective sensor; 12 MP photo recording.

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Ultrawide16 mm equivalent · f/2 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS

48 MP effective sensor; 12 MP photo recording.

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Front camera12 MP · f/2 · 1/2.9-inch Sony12MP TrueDepth, ƒ/1.9, autofocus; Face ID Apple
Video4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; 4K 60 fps on the front camera

The rear camera offers optical and cinematic stabilisation for video, spatial audio recording and wind noise reduction.

Apple
Photo formatsJPEG and RAW DNG Sony—
Battery5000 mAh Sony—
ChargingUSB PD; Qi; Battery Share Sony—
USBUSB-C · USB 3.2 5 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 4K/60 output Sony—
SIMnanoSIM + eSIM or two eSIMs SonyDual eSIM (two active lines at once)

Models sold outside the US also have a physical SIM tray.

Apple
WirelessWi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC SonyWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, 2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC with reader mode

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite are supported; availability depends on the country.

Apple
Audio3.5 mm headphone jack; stereo speakers Sony—
Launch system / supportAndroid 16; up to 4 OS upgrades and 6 years of security Sony—
Dimensions / weight162 × 74 × 8.3 mm; 200 g Sony—
Chip—A18; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

The A18 in the iPhone 16 has a 5-core GPU; the 16e has one GPU core fewer. The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Apple
Cellular modem—Apple C1; 5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE (4×4 MIMO)

The C1 is the first Apple-designed modem used in an iPhone. mmWave 5G is not supported; that band is used only in some countries for very high short-range speeds.

Apple
Design and glass—Aluminium enclosure, Ceramic Shield front, glass back Apple
Storage—128, 256 or 512 GB Apple
Rear camera—48MP Fusion main camera (26 mm, ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilisation); 12MP 2x telephoto (52 mm) from the same sensor

Apple lists the 2x telephoto as a mode the main camera “also enables”; there is no separate lens. Digital zoom up to 10x. There is no ultra-wide or macro camera.

Apple
Battery and charging—Up to 26 hours of video playback; 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W or higher adapter; Qi wireless charging; built-in lithium-ion

Up to 21 hours of streamed video and 90 hours of audio playback. Apple does not list MagSafe or Qi2. No power adapter is in the box, only a 1 m USB-C cable.

Apple
Port—USB-C; USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s)

Moving large video files over a cable is slower than on Pro models with USB 3.

Apple
Durability—IP68 under IEC 60529 (up to 6 metres for 30 minutes)

Apple says resistance may decrease over time and liquid damage is not covered by warranty.

Apple
Action button—Can be set to Silent mode, camera, flashlight, Visual Intelligence, a shortcut and other functions Apple
Size and weight—146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm; 167 g Apple