Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: A3256 / A3257 · 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB; Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue; dual eSIM only
| Specification | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| 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 | 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2868 × 1320, 460 ppi; ProMotion up to 120 Hz; Always-On 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 | 48 MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78, second-generation sensor-shift stabilisation Apple |
| 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 | 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9; 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps Apple |
| Video | 4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps; ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Genlock Apple |
| Photo formats | JPEG and RAW DNG Sony | — |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Sony | Up to 39 hours of video playback (35 hours streamed); lithium-ion Apple |
| 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 | — |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC Sony | Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 6, Thread, second-generation Ultra Wideband, NFC; Apple N1 wireless chip Apple |
| 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 | — |
| Brightness | — | 1,000 nits typical, 1,600 nits HDR, 3,000 nits outdoor peak; 1 nit minimum Apple |
| Build and glass | — | Aluminium unibody; Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back Apple |
| Water resistance | — | IP68 (up to 6 m for 30 minutes) Apple |
| Chip | — | A19 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency), 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine Apple |
| Storage | — | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB Apple |
| Ultra wide camera | — | 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view Apple |
| Telephoto camera | — | 48 MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4×), ƒ/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift stabilisation Apple |
| Wired charging | — | About 50% in 20 minutes with a 40 W or higher USB-C adapter Apple |
| Wireless charging | — | Up to 25 W with MagSafe and Qi2 Apple |
| USB-C | — | USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s), DisplayPort, charging Apple |
| Cellular and SIM | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE; dual eSIM only, no physical SIM Apple |
| Satellite and safety | — | Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Apple |
| Buttons and sensors | — | Action button, Camera Control; Face ID, LiDAR, barometer, dual ambient light sensors Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm; 233 g Apple |
| Operating system | — | iOS 26 Apple |
| In the box | — | iPhone, 1 m USB-C charge cable, documentation Apple |