The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is finally available in Malaysia after months of delays due to hardware issues after it was launched in other markets. Today, sales of the Xperia 1 VII have resumed in Europe.
When the Sony Malaysia website opened this morning, the flagship smartphone was also quietly available for purchase at RM6499 in Black, Moss Green, and Orchid Purple. . Buyers of the device in Malaysia will also receive a pair of Sony Xperia WH-1000XM6 headphones worth RM2099 for free.
The Sony Xperia 1 VII is equipped with a 6.5 AMOLED LTPO 120Hz screen that supports HDR BT.2020 display. It is paired with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 12GB RAM and only 256GB of storage but with micro SD card support. The battery is 5000 mAh with fast charging of 30W only wired, 15W wireless and also wirelessly.
The main camera consists of a 48MP wide-angle lens, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 12MP telephoto lens. On the front, a 12MP sensor is used for the selfie camera. Sony Alpha camera technology is applied in the software with an Auto Framing feature that ensures that the subject is always in the picture frame.
The Sony Xperia 1 VII uses Android 15 and it will receive 4 Android version updates and 6 years of security patches.