Sony's Xperia 1 VIII Has Bigger Camera Sensors And A New Look
Engadget • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony has launched the Xperia 1 VIII, a flagship phone with a strong emphasis on photography, featuring the new AI Camera Assistant powered by Xperia Intelligence that suggests optimal settings based on the scene, subject, and weather conditions.
- The phone includes a new 1/1.56-inch image sensor in its telephoto camera, which is about four times larger than the previous model's sensor, enhancing low-light image quality through RAW multi-frame processing, HDR, and noise reduction.
- All rear cameras are arranged in a square layout, and the front camera offers 12 megapixels for selfies.
- The Xperia 1 VIII also retains a 3.5mm audio jack for wired headphones, a feature increasingly rare in modern smartphones.