Sony Unveils £1,399 Xperia 1 VIII With AI Camera Assistant and 4x Larger Telephoto Sensor
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Updated · The Luxe Review · Jun 15
Sony Unveils £1,399 Xperia 1 VIII With AI Camera Assistant and 4x Larger Telephoto Sensor
3 articles · Updated · The Luxe Review · Jun 15
Summary
Sony launched the Xperia 1 VIII at £1,399 for 256GB, pitching the flagship at photographers with an AI Camera Assistant and a 1TB Native Gold version priced at £1,849.
A 1/1.56-inch telephoto sensor—about four times larger than the Xperia 1 VII’s—anchors the upgrade, while all three rear cameras gain RAW multi-frame processing and improved low-light performance.
Xperia Intelligence analyzes subjects and shooting conditions to suggest Creative Look color profiles, lens choices and bokeh effects, which users can apply with one tap.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 powers the phone with a claimed 20% performance gain, while Sony also touts two-day battery life, Walkman-derived audio, stereo speaker upgrades and a retained 3.5mm headphone jack.