Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB
Samsung Galaxy S22: Galaxy S22: the 6.1-inch base model, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of storage. The processor varies by market. The Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra are separate models.
| Specification | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2022 |
| Announcement | 13 May 2026 Sony | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Sony | 4 nm processor (varies by market) Samsung |
| 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 | 6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 48–120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; Vision Booster; Eye comfort shield Samsung |
| 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 | 10 MP (f/2.2, 80°) Samsung |
| Video | 4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Memory and storage | — | 8 GB RAM; 128 GB or 256 GB Samsung |
| Rear cameras | — | 50 MP wide (f/1.8, Dual Pixel AF, OIS); 12 MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, 120°); 10 MP telephoto (3x optical, f/2.4, OIS) Samsung |
| Battery and charging | — | 3,700 mAh (typical); 25 W wired; 15 W wireless; Wireless PowerShare Samsung |
| Software | — | At launch Android 12, One UI 4.1 Samsung |
| Connectivity | — | 5G; LTE; Wi‑Fi 6; Bluetooth 5.2 Samsung |
| Security | — | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault; fingerprint sensor Samsung |
| Size and weight | — | 70.6 × 146.0 × 7.6 mm; 168 g Samsung |
| Water resistance | — | IP68 Samsung |