Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Xperia 10 VIII reveal themselves with extent of international releases hinted

The launch of Sony's next Xperia flagship is unlikely to occur before spring 2026 rolls around after Samsung replaces its current Galaxy S25 Ultra (curr. $1,099 on Amazon). Nonetheless, a few clues already exist about the Xperia 1 VIII and how it could differ from the current Xperia 1 VII. For instance, Qualcomm confirmed in September that Sony would be one of the many Android OEMs to adopt its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.

Subsequently, early references to the Xperia 1 VIII appeared on a network carrier wesbite, which were promptly followed up by fresh sightings alongside a second unreleased Xperia smartphone. Now, The Walkman Blog indicates that PM-1520-BV through PM-1525-BV model numbers have been added to the same database.

While not much on the face of it, these six model numbers mirror those that Sony created for the Xperia 1 VII. As a result, the website now believes that the Xperia 1 VIII will receive a release across Europe too, although a North American launch remains unlikely. The same is true for the presumed Xperia 10 VIII, which should be available in the same markets as its flagship counterpart.