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No separate technical sheet was found. The original manual and EU fiche were also opened.","thickness_mm":"Published body thickness. Camera protrusion thickness is not specified.","back_material":"Manufacturer identifies Gorilla Glass Victus on the rear.","color_depth_bits":"Published 10-bit tonal gradation. Native versus dithered panel depth is not specified. Maker DCI-P3 100% has no explicit coverage-versus-volume or coordinate basis in checked text and is not represented as numeric coverage.","security_updates_years":"Manufacturer six-year security promise. Starting basis is not stated in this specification. The separately published exact-model end date is retained independently. Four Android upgrades are not converted into years.","ram_gb":"Only the European 12 GB physical RAM reference is represented. Other configurations and virtual memory are excluded.","storage_gb":"Only nominal 256 GB reference capacity is represented. Other regional and storage configurations are excluded.","memory_card_max_gb":"Manufacturer up-to-2-TB microSDXC support converted using decimal SI, 1 TB = 1000 GB.","rear_cameras":"Effective sensor resolution is stored. Main full-aspect resolution is 52 MP. Telephoto and ultrawide full-aspect resolution is 50 MP, with 48 MP effective and 12 MP still recording. Published rear pixel sizes are explicitly 12 MP binned and are excluded from physical pitch. Exmor T and Exmor RS are sensor families, not exact sensor part numbers. Generic Eye AF does not establish a specific autofocus subtype. Hybrid 17.5x is not physical optical zoom.","network_technologies":"European reference band table. The maker lists 3G bands, so UMTS is stored. It does not name HSPA, so that protocol is omitted.","bands_3g":"Manufacturer 2100/B1, 1900/B2, 1700/B4, 850/B5 and 900/B8 notation retained as band identifiers.","bluetooth_version":"Manufacturer says Bluetooth 6.0 or later. Only the explicitly stated minimum version is stored.","bluetooth_codecs":"SBC and AAC are named in the Bluetooth section. LDAC and aptX Adaptive are named as wireless audio capabilities. Local audio playback codecs are excluded.","display_output":"Explicit wired DisplayPort output through USB-C, up to 4K at 60 fps. Wireless casting is distinct.","hearing_aid_rating":"Published Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids and Hearing Access Profile support. No M/T rating is inferred.","wired_charging_standards":"USB PD is explicitly supported. Maker handset input maximum was not found. Adapter recommendations and the EU 3 W common-charger minimum do not establish the handset maximum."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/mobile-phones-tablets-mobile-phones/xperia-1-viii-256gb/specifications","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Exact working maker full-specification page retained. Separate marketing page timed out on independent reopening."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mobile/xperia-1m8/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["model_numbers","form_factor"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Original full manual names XQ-GE54 and XQ-GE74. Only XQ-GE54 European reference is represented, independently corroborated by original GE54 SAR and EU fiche.","form_factor":"Original full manual front and rear hardware diagrams show a single non-folding handset."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Why-this-lightweight-top-of-the-line-smartphone-is-better-than-its-specs-suggest-Sony-Xperia-1-VIII-Review.1340527.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["markets","status"],"notes":{"markets":"Original German review Price and Availability explicitly offers 12 GB/256 GB through Amazon.de. European band table and SAR 0.97/1.09 match XQ-GE54 original manual, SAR and EU fiche. Only DE reference market is represented. UK availability article could not be independently reopened.","status":"Original Price and Availability explicitly says the model is available. This does not guarantee present stock."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.com.hk/press/pdf/20260513.pdf","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date","colors"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Original maker Hong Kong announcement dated 13 May 2026 confirms the marketed model launch. No Hong Kong hardware values inherited.","colors":"Original maker announcement explicitly names Graphite Black. Only this colour reference is represented. Regional capacities, SIM layout and bands are independently European."}},{"url":"https://www.sogi.com.tw/articles/sony-xperia-1-viii/6268875","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Contemporary 26 May 2026 report explicitly says the marketed Xperia 1 VIII model went on sale in Taiwan that day through maker channels and three carriers. May is model-level first retail month. This does not claim the European XQ-GE54 reference was first sold in Taiwan. May 13 announcement and preorders are excluded."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mobile/xperia-1m8/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url","sim_slots","memory_card_slot","microphone_count","hardware_buttons","fingerprint_sensor","display_cutout","always_on_display","charger_in_box","rear_video_modes","front_video_modes","slow_motion_max_fps"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original full Help Guide for XQ-GE54/XQ-GE74, 224 pages. Reference hardware is restricted to XQ-GE54 paragraphs.","sim_slots":"Printed pages 11-12: XQ-GE54 accepts one nano-SIM and a separate microSD card. Two active eSIMs or one nano-SIM plus one eSIM are alternatives, not three active subscriptions.","microphone_count":"Printed hardware diagram on pages 9-10 labels main, second and voice-priority microphones. Three physical microphones, not beamforming channels.","display_cutout":"Printed front diagram locates the front camera above the display in the bezel.","always_on_display":"Lock screen chapter explicitly permits date, time, battery level and notifications while the screen is off.","charger_in_box":"Charging chapter explicitly states a charger is not included in the package. Optional XQZ-UC1 and USB cables do not prove bundle inclusion.","rear_video_modes":"Video settings and Slow sections explicitly allow 4K and Full HD up to 120 fps on rear camera. Front camera is limited to 60 fps. Recorded HDR uses HLG/BT.2020, which the current recorded-HDR enum cannot represent. No HDR10 recording claim is inferred. The manual specifically says 120 fps main camera only, using main camera for the rear camera system versus front camera. This does not establish 120 fps on every physical rear lens.","front_video_modes":"Video settings list 4K and Full HD resolution options and front-camera maximum 60 fps.","slow_motion_max_fps":"Slow mode records 120 fps. The slower playback speed is not a higher capture rate."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/mobile-phones-tablets-mobile-phones/articles/SX243901","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["os_latest"],"notes":{"os_latest":"Current Sony stable-version table identifies Android 17 for Xperia 1 VIII. Rollout timing varies by operator and region. The Android 17 manual alone was not treated as rollout evidence."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00304000","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["security_updates_until"],"notes":{"security_updates_until":"Published end date for exact model XQ-GE54. Not calculated from a rounded year promise."}},{"url":"https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/fiches/smartphonestablets20231669/Fiche_2537290_EN.pdf","kind":"eprel","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["eprel_registration_number","battery_capacity_mah","water_resistance_depth_m","eu_energy_class","eu_battery_endurance_per_cycle_h","eu_battery_endurance_cycles","eu_free_fall_class","eu_repairability_class","warranty_years"],"notes":{"eprel_registration_number":"Exact registered model XQ-GE54. Original fiche and label independently opened. Placement date is not retail availability.","battery_capacity_mah":"Original EU fiche explicitly states rated capacity 4850 mAh. Maker headline 5000 mAh is unclassified in accessible text and is not copied into rated or typical capacity.","eu_battery_endurance_per_cycle_h":"Fiche publishes 51 hours. Label is 51 h 7 min and API decimal is 51.12 hours. Whole-hour fiche precision is retained. Standardized EU test, not ordinary active-use endurance.","eu_battery_endurance_cycles":"Original fiche and label explicitly state 1400 cycles. API encoded value 14 is not the actual cycle count.","water_resistance_depth_m":"Fiche publishes 1.50 m. A duration was not found and is not inferred from IP68.","warranty_years":"Original fiche states supplier commercial guarantee 24 months for exact EEA model XQ-GE54. This applies to the EEA source market. No UK warranty period or statutory consumer rights are inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/res/manuals/5073/0fb219fb3a73cec0d48f8e259fc2fff9/50735151M.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["sar_eu_head_w_kg","sar_eu_body_w_kg"],"notes":{"sar_eu_head_w_kg":"Original XQ-GE54 SAR document, English page 2. EU 10 g method. US 1 g values were not found.","sar_eu_body_w_kg":"EU 10 g body SAR measured at 0 mm separation. Separate limb and charger-mode separation statements are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Why-this-lightweight-top-of-the-line-smartphone-is-better-than-its-specs-suggest-Sony-Xperia-1-VIII-Review.1340527.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["cpu_core_count","cpu_clusters","gpu","ram_type","storage_type","face_unlock","haptics","sensors","benchmark_geekbench_single","benchmark_geekbench_multi","benchmark_3dmark_wild_life_extreme","measured_brightness_nits","measured_pwm_hz","rear_cameras"],"notes":{"cpu_clusters":"Original tested 12 GB/256 GB European review table publishes two 4.6 GHz Prime and six 3.6 GHz Performance cores. Rounded published clocks retained. Faster for-Galaxy clocks are excluded.","ram_type":"Original review actual test device is 12 GB LPDDR5X and nominal 256 GB. European bands, SIM arrangement and SAR match reference XQ-GE54. This is not inferred from the chipset memory-support list.","storage_type":"Actual 256 GB review unit identifies UFS 4.1. Other capacities are excluded.","face_unlock":"Original Input Devices section explicitly identifies the phone as without Face Unlock.","benchmark_geekbench_single":"Original July 2026 European 12 GB/256 GB unit running Android 16. Geekbench 6-series CPU single-core. Current table heading says 6.7, but original run minor version, firmware and performance mode are not individually stated.","benchmark_geekbench_multi":"Same original Android 16, 12 GB/256 GB unit. Geekbench 6-series CPU multi-core, not another chipset edition. Original minor version and mode are unstated.","benchmark_3dmark_wild_life_extreme":"Same European Android 16, 12 GB/256 GB unit. Ordinary Wild Life Extreme score 6574. Unlimited 6496 and stress-test stability are distinct. Ordinary binary version, run loop and performance mode are not stated.","measured_brightness_nits":"Same test configuration. Original display table gives APL18 peak 2195 cd/m² using X-Rite i1Pro 3. HDR peak 2215 and full-screen averages are distinct. Auto/manual mode and firmware are not stated, so this is not a sustained full-screen claim.","measured_pwm_hz":"Original review detects 240 Hz PWM on same test unit, shown across brightness samples. It is not a maker dimming claim or a universal frequency at every setting.","rear_cameras":"Original tested-unit camera table explicitly marks OIS for main and 70 mm telephoto lenses. No ultrawide OIS value is inferred. Its rounded 2.9x table versus 3x prose is not used to populate physical optical zoom."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-Xperia-1-VIII-first-look-Major-redesign-confirmed-hints-at-48MP-camera-battery-upgrades.1282358.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Notebookcheck calls the Xperia 1 VIII the 2026 flagship and successor to the Xperia 1 VII."}}],"fields_filled":100,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}