India, May 14 -- Sony Xperia 1 VIII launched with 48MP telephoto camera, headphone jack and free WH-1000XM6 deal. On May 13, 2026, Sony officially unveiled the Xperia 1 VIII, its most radical flagship redesign in years, and a phone that doubles down on camera hardware and the signature Xperia features that have long made Sony's flagship line stand apart, features most mainstream flagship brands quietly moved away from. The headphone jack is still here. The microSD slot is still here. And the camera is significantly improved.

The Xperia 1 VIII is the first model in the series to abandon the vertical camera island that was seen in its earlier models, instead opting for a square-shaped camera module in the top left corner of the rear panel....