Sony officially announced the new mid-range Xperia 10 VIII for the Japanese market. The tax-inclusive price of the SIM-free version is ¥99,000, and the phone is scheduled to launch on 8 October 2026, with carrier versions also planned.
Sony officially announced the 5G-compatible mid-range Xperia 10 VIII for the Japanese market. The tax-inclusive price of the SIM-free XQ-GH44 is ¥99,000, and its release is scheduled for 8 October 2026. Preorders were also announced on the launch announcement date. Carrier versions include the NTT DOCOMO SO-52G, au SOG18 and SoftBank versions.
The phone measures approximately 72 × 153 × 8.3mm and weighs approximately 168g. Its display is an approximately 6.1-inch OLED panel with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. It uses Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for impact resistance and offers IPX5/XPX8/IP6X water and dust resistance. The processor is a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, with 8GB of RAM and up to an additional 6GB through the virtual memory feature. Internal storage is 128GB, and microSD cards of up to 2TB are supported.
The rear camera consists of dual cameras, an approximately 50-megapixel wide-angle camera and an approximately 13-megapixel ultrawide camera, combined with processing suited to night photography. The 5000mAh battery is expected to provide approximately 2 days of use. The phone includes charging optimization features such as Sony’s “Battery Care Charging” and offers improved charging durability over the previous model. It is available in 3 colors: Frost Gray, Frozen White and Misty Lilac. A Hello Kitty model developed in collaboration with Sanrio is also scheduled for limited release, with 1000 units available.
Other features include the “Virtual Memory” function, which effectively expands RAM. Up to 4 OS updates and up to 6 years of security updates are planned. The Xperia 10 VIII also includes new convenience features such as the “Point & Pay Menu.”