Sony has globally announced its new Android smartphone, the “Xperia 10 VIII.” On the forum thread, comments split between frustration that the chipset is nearly unchanged from the previous generation, and steady support for it as one of the few remaining models with microSD card support.
Sony has globally announced its new Android smartphone, the “Xperia 10 VIII” (Xperia Ten Mark Eight). No Japan release has been confirmed at this time.
It comes with 8GB of RAM, plus a virtual memory feature that lets up to 6GB of internal storage be used as extra working memory.
The chipset is Qualcomm’s “Snapdragon 6 Gen 3.” The device measures 153×72×8.3mm and weighs 168g. It has 128GB of storage and supports microSD cards up to 2TB. It also features IP68 water and dust resistance.
Source: k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp / Original article here
The chipset hasn't changed, right?
Eh, I dunno…
Eh, I dunno…
>>3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 is plenty!
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 is plenty!
Good battery life is nice, but
it's still Android…
it's still Android…
>>9
Though it doesn't support wireless charging
Though it doesn't support wireless charging
RAM/ROM specs are trending down everywhere anyway, so this beats getting handed some garbage-tier "flagship" instead
>>15
Virtual memory (RAM expansion) will probably just keep growing
Virtual memory (RAM expansion) will probably just keep growing
Nothing special spec-wise, so it'll probably come in under ¥50,000…
>>21
The Xperia 10 VII was ¥74,800, so no way
The Xperia 10 VII was ¥74,800, so no way
Who's actually buying models like this?
If you care about price or value for money, you wouldn't touch a Sony product anyway
If you care about price or value for money, you wouldn't touch a Sony product anyway
>>24
Once it's out, it'll probably rank near the top of sales at places like the Docomo Online Shop!
Once it's out, it'll probably rank near the top of sales at places like the Docomo Online Shop!
>>24
I need an SD card slot, sorry ☺
If you're filming videos of your kids every day,
you'll burn through one 512GB SD card every 3 months
If Galaxy would just bring SD card support back, even on the A50 series alone, I wouldn't need Xperia at all
I need an SD card slot, sorry ☺
If you're filming videos of your kids every day,
you'll burn through one 512GB SD card every 3 months
If Galaxy would just bring SD card support back, even on the A50 series alone, I wouldn't need Xperia at all
Xperia 10 VIII (Xperia Ten Mark Eight) 🤔 Which generation even is this? The 10th? The 18th?
>>28
It's the 8th generation of the Model 10 line!
It's the 8th generation of the Model 10 line!
>>31
Huh, I see
So the Model 10 was such a great model that they just keep making upgraded versions?
Counting from the very first model, how many generations has the Xperia series had in total?
Huh, I see
So the Model 10 was such a great model that they just keep making upgraded versions?
Counting from the very first model, how many generations has the Xperia series had in total?
>>39
High-end — 1 series
Mid-range — 5 series
Entry-level — 10 series
The 10 series is the entry-level line, so it's the lowest-spec in the whole Xperia lineup
High-end — 1 series
Mid-range — 5 series
Entry-level — 10 series
The 10 series is the entry-level line, so it's the lowest-spec in the whole Xperia lineup
>>63, >>39
Besides the Xperia 1 series,
there's also the Xperia PRO-I,
and the Xperia Ace series too…
Besides the Xperia 1 series,
there's also the Xperia PRO-I,
and the Xperia Ace series too…
There sure are a lot of "just buy Sony and you're safe" people
>>33
Because it still takes an SD card
Because it still takes an SD card
>>25
iOS diehards stubbornly refuse to admit how clunky the UI and App Store are…
iOS diehards stubbornly refuse to admit how clunky the UI and App Store are…
>>34
That's because I don't actually find it clunky
That's because I don't actually find it clunky
If you want microSD support, your only real choices left are Xperia or AQUOS
>>35
There are plenty of other options actually
Brands like TCL, OnePlus, and vivo
There are plenty of other options actually
Brands like TCL, OnePlus, and vivo
>>35
Right, that's true — it's all Xperia models,
plus only the regular AQUOS, not the PRO 😔
If only the Galaxy A50 series had an SD slot…
Stuff like the A25 is trash. The A23 is small and great
The A53 is great. The A54 cracks easily
>>44
Do phones like TCL, OnePlus, and vivo even have SD card slots?
They're so obscure I have no idea lol
I could at least name Huawei, Xiaomi, or BALMUDA lol
Right, that's true — it's all Xperia models,
plus only the regular AQUOS, not the PRO 😔
If only the Galaxy A50 series had an SD slot…
Stuff like the A25 is trash. The A23 is small and great
The A53 is great. The A54 cracks easily
>>44
Do phones like TCL, OnePlus, and vivo even have SD card slots?
They're so obscure I have no idea lol
I could at least name Huawei, Xiaomi, or BALMUDA lol
>>74
Vivo actually puts real effort into their cameras
Vivo actually puts real effort into their cameras
>>77
Would totally want it if it had an SD card slot 😲💡
>>78
35 Anonymous Who Still Works (a default/joke username on this board) 2026/08/25 (Tue) 13:54:14.13 ID:t0QGRZwNd
If you want microSD support, your only real choices left are Xperia or AQUOS
74 Mainly posts on Kenmo, with NanJ & Kanro as side boards 😊 hage 2026/08/25 (Tue) 14:12:28.48 ID:lcw5Re0E0
>>35
Right, that's true — it's all Xperia models,
plus only the regular AQUOS, not the PRO 😔
Would totally want it if it had an SD card slot 😲💡
>>78
35 Anonymous Who Still Works (a default/joke username on this board) 2026/08/25 (Tue) 13:54:14.13 ID:t0QGRZwNd
If you want microSD support, your only real choices left are Xperia or AQUOS
74 Mainly posts on Kenmo, with NanJ & Kanro as side boards 😊 hage 2026/08/25 (Tue) 14:12:28.48 ID:lcw5Re0E0
>>35
Right, that's true — it's all Xperia models,
plus only the regular AQUOS, not the PRO 😔
Has Sony ever actually dominated the smartphone market, even once?
>>41
I mean, Xperia is basically synonymous with a "dominant smartphone"…
I mean, Xperia is basically synonymous with a "dominant smartphone"…
Is Galaxy the top Android brand?
>>49
Yeah, that's right
Globally too, it's Galaxy, not Apple
Yeah, that's right
Globally too, it's Galaxy, not Apple
Torn between the Pixel 10a and this one
>>50
Pixel's garbage, go with Xperia!
Pixel's garbage, go with Xperia!
If you don't mind an older model, you can get a like-new Xperia 5 IV for ¥24,800
>>53
The 5 IV has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which had a really bad reputation
The 5 IV has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which had a really bad reputation
With mobile payments becoming so common, I'm just grateful it's a domestic (Japanese-made) phone
Even if the performance is worse, the peace of mind on security is on a completely different level
Overseas phones might have better specs, but their custom OSes send a lot of mysterious data, so I don't want to use them for anything involving money
Even if the performance is worse, the peace of mind on security is on a completely different level
Overseas phones might have better specs, but their custom OSes send a lot of mysterious data, so I don't want to use them for anything involving money
>>59
It even has something like a "poikatsu mode" (a mode for earning reward/loyalty points)!
It even has something like a "poikatsu mode" (a mode for earning reward/loyalty points)!
>>59
There's no such thing as a "Japanese company" anymore. What are you even talking about?
On paper it's a Japanese company, but the shareholders are mostly foreign
There's no such thing as a "Japanese company" anymore. What are you even talking about?
On paper it's a Japanese company, but the shareholders are mostly foreign
>>74
Doesn't Xiaomi not support SD cards anymore?
Doesn't Xiaomi not support SD cards anymore?
What about the Xperia 5?
I'm an Xperia 5 user myself
I'm an Xperia 5 user myself
>>80
It's inconvenient, right
I'm still using the 5 III
It's inconvenient, right
I'm still using the 5 III
※This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Livegalileo) thread “[Good News] Sony Announces Dominant Smartphone “Xperia 10 VIII”“.
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