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Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Tel.Me. T909

What Xperia 1 VIII does better (9) and where T909 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Sony · 2026Xperia 1 VIII
9.1Score
9 advantages≈ $1,450
Higher score
vs
Tel.Me. T909
Tel.Me.T909
1 advantage
7.7Display3.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 VIIIT909
74 × 1628.344 × 10922
Xperia 1 VIIIT909Difference
Height162 mm109 mm+53 mm
Width74 mm44 mm+30 mm
Thickness8.3 mm22 mm−13.7 mm
Weight200 g95 g+105 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xperia 1 VIII better than T909?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 600 mAh8.3×
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  3. OLED panelYes · T909: No
  4. Stereo speakersYes · T909: No
  5. Thickness8.3 mm vs 22 mm2.7×
  6. Memory card slotYes · T909: No
  7. eSIMYes · T909: No
  8. Dual SIMYes · T909: No
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · T909: No

Why is T909 better than Xperia 1 VIII?

  1. Weight200 g vs 95 g2.1×
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 1 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII≈ $1,4509.1
Design
Weight200 g95 g
Thickness8.3 mm22 mm
Height162 mm109 mm
Width74 mm44 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2—
ColoursGraphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold3 - Silver/ Grey, Grey/Silver, Silver/Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″—
PanelLTPO OLEDMonochrome graphic
OLED panelYesNo
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px—
Resolution (height)2,340 px—
Pixel density396 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness2,200 nits—
Measured brightness1,510 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5—
Chip makerQualcomm—
Process3 nm—
CPU cores8—
CPU frequency4.6 GHz—
GPUAdreno 840—
AnTuTu score2,312,684—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,278—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,962—
Memory
RAM16 GB—
Storage (max)1,024 GB—
Storage (base)256 GB—
Storage typeUFS 4.0—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP—
Main camera aperturef/1.9—
Main sensor size1/1.35"—
Rear cameras3—
Optical stabilisationYes—
Ultra-wide cameraYes—
Telephoto cameraYes—
Optical zoom2.9×—
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate120 fps—
Selfie camera12 MP—
4K selfie videoYes—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)17.8 h—
Wired charging30 W—
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYes—
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYes—
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6—
NFCYes—
USBUSB Type-C 3.2—
USB version3.2—
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSide—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16—
PlatformAndroid—
Major OS updates promised4—
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle51 h—
Repairability classD—
Drop resistance classA—
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