Both Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Poco F9 Ultra comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Poco F9 Ultra has better resolution of 2608 x 1200 than Sony Xperia 1 VIII which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Poco F9 Ultra |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 8050 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 149990 | Rs. 99999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is May 13, 2026. The Expected cost of Sony Xperia 1 VIII is Rs. 149990. The launch Date of the second phone is September 01, 2026. The Expected cost of Poco F9 Ultra is Rs. 99999.
Poco F9 Ultra has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 6.5 inch screen. Sony Xperia 1 VIII has LTPO OLED Screen type where as Poco F9 Ultra has AMOLED Screen type. Poco's phone has display density of 416 PPI & Sony's phone has only 396 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Poco's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.6% than Sony's phone ~ 86.5%. Sony Xperia 1 VIII has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Poco F9 Ultra has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Poco F9 Ultra's 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Poco F9 Ultra will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 12 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
| Name | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Poco F9 Ultra |
| General | ||
| Model | 26077PC53G | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano-SIM + eSIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM SIM | eSIM+eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | May 13, 2026 | September 01, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 74 x 162 x 8.3 mm | 77.9 x 163.5 x 8.7 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 235 g |
| Colors | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold | Black, Dark Cherry |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (68.7 B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1200 x 2608 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 396 PPI | ~ 416 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.5% | ~ 91.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 |
| Brightness | 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak), 10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only | |
| HDR Support | Yes | Yes, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes, LTPO | |
| Features | HDR | |
| Notch | No | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 5G (sub-6GHz) / 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2 x 2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,755,870 (Total) (v10) 1,110,316 (CPU) 1,378,674 (GPU) 503,280 (Memory) 763,600 (UX) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Barometer, Compass | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/3 (Telephoto) 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Zeiss optics | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p | 4K, 8K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 8050 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 30W Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 50W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 27W reverse wired |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 22.5W |