Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Red Magic 11 Pro


Quick Comparison


Both Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Red Magic 11 Pro comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Red Magic 11 Pro has better resolution of 2688 x 1216 than Sony Xperia 1 VIII which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameSony Xperia 1 VIIIRed Magic 11 Pro
RAM12 GB12 GB
Display6.5 in6.85 in
Internal Memory256 GB256 GB
Battery5000 mAh8000 mAh
Camera48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP Triple
PriceRs. 149990Rs. 60990

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

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 October 17, 2025. The Expected cost of Red Magic 11 Pro is Rs. 60990.

Display comparison

Sony Xperia 1 VIII has screen size of 6.5 inches which falls short to Red Magic 11 Pro's 6.85 inch screen. Sony Xperia 1 VIII has LTPO OLED Screen type where as Red Magic 11 Pro has AMOLED Screen type. Redmagic's phone has display density of 431 PPI & Sony's phone has only 396 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Redmagic's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Sony's phone ~ 86.5%. Sony Xperia 1 VIII has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Red Magic 11 Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.

Camera comparison

Red Magic 11 Pro's 50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Red Magic 11 Pro will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP Front Camera in comparison to Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 12 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.

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Full Comparison


NameSony Xperia 1 VIIIRed Magic 11 Pro
General
ModelNX809J
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano-SIM + eSIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM SIMNano+Nano SIM
eSIM SupportYes
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateMay 13, 2026October 17, 2025
Design
Dimensions74 x 162 x 8.3 mm76.5 x 163.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight200 g230 g
Bezel lessYes
ColorsGraphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, GoldDark Knight, Silver
Display
TypeColor LTPO OLED Screen (1B Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz6.85 inches, 1216 x 2688 pixels, 144 Hz
Aspect Ratio19.5:920:9
PPI~ 396 PPI~ 431 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 86.5%~ 90.7%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass
Brightness2000 nits (peak)
HDR SupportYes
Adaptive Refresh RateYes, LTPO
FeaturesHDR2592Hz PWM
NotchNoNo
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
RAM TypeLPDDR5T
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1
Card SlotYes, (Hybrid Slot)No
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version5G (sub-6GHz) / 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2 x 2 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothYes, v6.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LEYes, v5.4, A2DP, aptX, LE
USBYes, USB-C v3.2Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB FeaturesUSB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
IR BlasterYes
Performance
AnTuTu Score3,969,812 (Total) (v11)
1,170,814 (CPU)
1,446,918 (GPU)
493,504 (Memory)
858,576 (UX)
Battery Test Result16.98 hours
Extra
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with Dual-Band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Fingerprint SensorYes, SideYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Barometer, CompassAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone JackYesYes
NFCYesYes
Water ResistanceYes, 1.5 m upto 30 minYes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP RatingIP65IPX8
Dust ResistantYes
Camera
Rear Camera48 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
50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
1/1.55", PDAF, OIS
50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
1/2.88", 0.61µm
2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesZeiss opticsHDR, Panorama
Video Recording4K @ 120/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera12 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)16 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)
Under Display
Front Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v16Android v16
Custom UIRedmagic OS 11
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 840
NPUQualcomm Hexagon NPU
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTML5Yes
Multimedia
EmailYesYes
MusicYesYes
VideoYesYes
FM RadioNoNo
Speaker TypeStereo
Audio Features32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound
Audio Jack Type3.5mm
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh8000 mAh, Si/C Li-ion
Fast ChargingYes, 30W Fast ChargingYes, 80W Fast Charging
Wireless ChargingYes, 15W
Reverse ChargingYesYes
Reverse Wireless ChargingYes

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