Sony Xperia 1 VIII Challenges Galaxy S26 Ultra With 48MP Triple Rear Cameras
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Updated · PhoneArena · May 18
Sony Xperia 1 VIII Challenges Galaxy S26 Ultra With 48MP Triple Rear Cameras
9 articles · Updated · PhoneArena · May 18
Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII stacks three 48MP rear cameras against Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, whose headline sensor is a 200MP main camera backed by 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto and 50MP periscope modules.
Sensor size narrows the gap: Sony’s main camera uses a 1/1.35-inch Exmor T sensor, close to Samsung’s 1/1.3-inch HP2, while Sony pairs that with larger telephoto sensors than Samsung’s 3x zoom camera.
Sony offers 2.9x and 5.0x optical zoom at 70 mm and 115 mm, versus Samsung’s 3.0x telephoto and 5.0x periscope setup, making zoom hardware one of the closest areas in the comparison.
The matchup centers on whether Sony’s larger sensors and balanced 48MP array can offset Samsung’s higher-resolution 200MP lead in real-world photo performance.
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