Network compatibility
Sony Xperia 1 VIII: which countries is it compatible in?
Release2026
Features
eSIM ✓5G ✓
2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Supported bands
| Technology | Band |
|---|---|
| 5G | n1n3n5n7n8n20n28n38n40n41n75n77n78n79 |
| 4G / LTE | B1B2B3B4B5B7B8B12B13B17B19B20B25B26B28B32B34B38B39B40B41B66 |
| 3G |
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Which countries does the Sony Xperia 1 VIII work in?
228 countries(222 fully compatible)
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Sony Xperia 1 VIII eSIM compatible?
Yes. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII supports eSIM (a virtual SIM), in addition to a physical nano-SIM — handy for activating a local or travel plan without a SIM card.
Is the Sony Xperia 1 VIII 5G compatible?
Yes. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII supports 5G on 14 bands: n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n75, n77, n78, n79.
How many countries does the Sony Xperia 1 VIII work in?
The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is compatible with at least one mobile carrier in 237 of the 239 countries we track.
Which 4G bands does the Sony Xperia 1 VIII support?
The Sony Xperia 1 VIII supports 22 4G/LTE bands: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B19, B20, B25, B26….