Sony Xperia 10 VIII vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

The Sony Xperia 10 VIII scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 VIII scores 8.5. The Sony Xperia 1 VIII leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design. The Sony Xperia 10 VIII is the newer phone, announced Aug 25, 2026.

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Sony Sony Xperia 10 VIII

6.5 Price TBA

Sony Sony Xperia 1 VIII

8.5 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 VIII

Newer model Aug 25, 2026 vs May 13, 2026
Lighter 168 g vs 200 g

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Bigger screen 6.5 inches vs 6.1 inches
More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 128 GB
Higher-resolution video 4K@120 vs 4K@30
Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0

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Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

Overall 6.5 8.5

Display 8.2 8.5

Performance 4.6 9.0

Camera 6.2 8.1

Battery 4.7 5.8

Design 7.7 8.5

Software support 7.4 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

Size 6.1 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 422 ppi —

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✓ Yes

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Process 4 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 4.6 GHz

GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 840

RAM 8 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 128 GB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56" 48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 13 MP 48 MP

Telephoto — 48 MP, 2.9× optical

Optical zoom — 2.9×

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@120

Front camera 8 MP 12 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging — 30 W

Wireless charging — 15 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✓ Yes

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

Dimensions 153 × 72 × 8.3 mm 162 × 74 × 8.3 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.3 mm

Weight 168 g 200 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Frozen White, Frosted Gray, Misty Lilac Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 5.4 6.0

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

OS updates 4 years 4 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 1 VIII

Announced Aug 25, 2026 May 13, 2026

Released — Jun 11, 2026

Status Released Released

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