Sony Xperia 1 VIII: XQ-GE54 · 12 GB / 256 GB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro: iPhone 13 Pro, 6.1-inch; 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB. Regional model numbers A2483, A2636, A2638, A2639, A2640; band support varies by model. The larger iPhone 13 Pro Max and the 60 Hz iPhone 13 are separate models.
| Specification | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Apple iPhone 13 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2021 |
| Announcement | 13 May 2026 Sony | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Sony | — |
| Memory / storage | 12 GB RAM / 256 GB UFS Sony | — |
| Expansion | microSDXC; up to 2 TB Sony | — |
| Display | 6.5-inch OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 19.5:9 Sony | 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED with ProMotion (adaptive up to 120 Hz); 2532 × 1170 pixels, 460 ppi; HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3) Apple |
| Refresh rate | Up to 120 Hz Sony | — |
| Front / rear glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 / Victus Sony | — |
| Resistance rating | IPX5 / IPX8; IP6X Sony | — |
| Main camera | 24 mm equivalent · f/1.9 · 1/1.35-inch Exmor T · 48 MP effective Sony | — |
| Telephoto | 70 mm equivalent · f/2.8 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony | — |
| Ultrawide | 16 mm equivalent · f/2 · 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS Sony | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP · f/2 · 1/2.9-inch Sony | — |
| Video | 4K HDR; 24/30/60/120 fps Sony | Dolby Vision HDR up to 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; Cinematic mode 1080p at 30 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; macro video Apple |
| Photo formats | JPEG and RAW DNG Sony | — |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Sony | — |
| Charging | USB PD; Qi; Battery Share Sony | — |
| USB | USB-C · USB 3.2 5 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 4K/60 output Sony | — |
| SIM | nanoSIM + eSIM or two eSIMs Sony | Nano-SIM + eSIM (physical SIM tray on these models) Apple |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC Sony | — |
| Audio | 3.5 mm headphone jack; stereo speakers Sony | — |
| Launch system / support | Android 16; up to 4 OS upgrades and 6 years of security Sony | — |
| Dimensions / weight | 162 × 74 × 8.3 mm; 200 g Sony | — |
| Build | — | Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back, stainless steel band Apple |
| Water and dust resistance | — | IP68 (IEC 60529; maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) Apple |
| Chip | — | A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple |
| Storage | — | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple |
| Rear cameras | — | 12 MP Telephoto (ƒ/2.8), 12 MP Wide (ƒ/1.5, sensor-shift OIS, 100% Focus Pixels) and 12 MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/1.8, 120°); 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, up to 15x digital; LiDAR Scanner Apple |
| Front camera and Face ID | — | 12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2; Face ID Apple |
| Cellular and wireless | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz; mmWave as well on the US model), Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO, Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband chip, NFC with reader mode Apple |
| Location | — | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon Apple |
| Battery and charging | — | Up to 22 hours video (20 hours streamed), up to 75 hours audio; built-in lithium-ion battery; 15 W MagSafe and 7.5 W Qi wireless charging; about 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter Apple |
| Port and video out | — | Lightning; up to 1080p video via Lightning Digital AV Adapter; up to 4K HDR over AirPlay Apple |
| Audio formats | — | AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; spatial audio playback Apple |
| Sensors | — | Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor Apple |
| Operating system | — | iOS 15 at launch Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm; 204 g Apple |