Sony Xperia 10 VIII vs Sony Xperia 10 IV

The Sony Xperia 10 VIII scores 6.4 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 10 IV scores 5.2. The Sony Xperia 10 VIII leads in display, performance, camera, design and software support. The Sony Xperia 10 VIII is the newer phone, announced Aug 25, 2026.

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Sony Sony Xperia 10 VIII

6.4 Price TBA

Top score

Sony Sony Xperia 10 IV

5.2 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 VIII

Bigger screen 6.1 inches vs 6 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
Newer model Aug 25, 2026 vs May 11, 2022
More RAM 8 GB vs 6 GB
Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@60

Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 IV

Lighter 161 g vs 168 g
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2520 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
Sharper display 457 ppi vs 422 ppi

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

Overall 6.4 5.2

Display 8.2 6.9

Performance 4.6 3.5

Camera 6.2 5.3

Battery 4.4 4.4

Design 7.7 7.1

Software support 7.4 4.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

Size 6.1 inches 6 inches

Type OLED OLED, Triluminos Display for mobile

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2520 px

Pixel density 422 ppi 457 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Snapdragon 695

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 619

RAM 8 GB 6 GB

Storage 128 GB 128 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56" 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 13 MP 8 MP

Telephoto — 8 MP, 2× optical

Optical zoom — 2×

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 1080p@60

Front camera 8 MP 8 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

Dimensions 153 × 72 × 8.3 mm 153 × 67 × 8.3 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.3 mm

Weight 168 g 161 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

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 Black, White, Mint, Lavender

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

OS at launch Android 16 Android 12

OS updates 4 years 2 years

Security updates 6 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 10 VIIISony Xperia 10 IV

Announced Aug 25, 2026 May 11, 2022

Status Released Released

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