Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Quick Comparison
Both Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 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 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 149990 | Rs. 99949 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is May 13, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of Sony Xperia 1 VIII is Rs. 149990. The launch Date of the second phone is January 22, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is Rs. 99949.
Display comparison
Sony Xperia 1 VIII has screen size of 6.5 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's 6.9 inch screen. Sony Xperia 1 VIII has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 498 PPI & Sony's phone has only 396 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 92.5% than Sony's phone ~ 86.5%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| SAR | 1.26 W/kg (Head) 0.64 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 7 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | May 13, 2026 (Expected) | January 22, 2025 |
| In The Box | Handset, Stylus Pen, Data Cable (Type C to C), Sim Ejection Pin | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 162.8 x 8.2 mm | |
| Weight | 218 g | |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 396 PPI | ~ 498 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.5% | ~ 92.5% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Features | HDR10+, 2600 nits (Peak), Always-on Display | |
| Notch | No | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500), FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | Yes, v5.4, 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, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 2,557,926 (Total) (v10) 630,886 (CPU) 1,088,538 (GPU) 469,835 (Memory) 368,667 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 192,970 | |
| Geekbench Score | 9,950 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,100 (Single Core) | |
| Camera Score | 151 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 81 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 15.1 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Barometer, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Photo Assist, Notes Assist, Drawing Assist, Circle to Search, Google Gemini (AI Mobile) | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP66 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Photo Assist, Notes Assist, Drawing Assist, Circle to Search, Google Gemini (AI Mobile), 7 Years of Major OS Updates and 7 Years of Security Updates, Titanium Frame, Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen Included, Glass Front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), Glass Back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), Titanium Frame (Grade 5), Stereo Speakers, DisplayPort 1.2, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP (Wide Angle) 48 MP ƒ/2.3 (Telephoto) 48 MP (Ultra Wide) | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom 50 MP ƒ/3.4 (Telephoto) 111mm (Periscope Telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (Ultrawide), 0.7µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Laser AF |
| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens Coating, Color Spectrum Sensor,Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking | Bixby Vision, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video, Upto 100X Digital Zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 120/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm (Wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.47 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging PD3.0, 65% in 30 min |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 15W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 10W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 4.5W |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |