"Sony's Xperia 1 flagships have looked more or less the same since 2020, but that's finally changing with the Xperia 1 VIII, which moves to a chunky square camera island. The phone also boasts what should be a substantially improved telephoto camera, along with an AI camera assistant that looks like an improved version of Google's Camera Coach."
"While every previous Xperia 1 phone has had three vertical cameras, and the last six have positioned them in the same top-left corner spot, the 1 VIII mixes things up. The three lenses are now laid out in a square block, together with the flash and a Sony logo, that's raised from the phone but slopes towards its edge. It's a little bit iPhone, but more closely resembles the design of some of Motorola's recent Edge phones, though with an angularity that feels distinct to Sony."
"It's the main part of an overdue design refresh, blowing fresh air into Sony's slick, but now slightly stale, aesthetic. It's a surprise too, not least because it doesn't at all match the Xperia 10 VII, which also got a whole new look recently, but adopted a horizontal camera bar instead."
"The Xperia 1 VIII is available in four colors: black, silver, red, and a gold that's exclusive to Sony's online store. There's a subtle texturing to the camera island, the frosted glass back, and the aluminum edges, along with a knurled"
The Xperia 1 VIII introduces a redesigned rear camera layout with a chunky square camera island that holds three lenses, a flash, and a raised Sony logo. The phone shifts away from the prior vertical three-camera arrangement and instead places the lenses in a square block. The design includes subtle texturing on the camera island, a frosted glass back, and aluminum edges, with additional tactile detailing. The camera system is expected to deliver a substantially improved telephoto camera. An AI camera assistant is included, resembling an enhanced version of Google’s Camera Coach. The device is offered in black, silver, red, and a gold color exclusive to Sony’s online store, and it still has no US release.
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