Sony Xperia 10 VIII - Reviews and Specs

Name: Sony Xperia 10 VIII
Brand: Sony

The Sony Xperia 10 VIII combines a 120 Hz OLED display, 5G connectivity and a 5,000 mAh battery with increasingly rare features such as expandable storage and a headphone jack. Reviews praise its distinctive practicality but question its limited hardware upgrades, unchanged cameras and high launch price.

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Pros

+ Bright 120 Hz OLED

+ Expandable microSD storage

+ Headphone jack included

+ Lightweight compact design

+ Large 5,000 mAh battery

Cons

- Minimal hardware innovation

- Previous-generation processor

- Only 128 GB storage

- Largely unchanged cameras

- Relatively high price

The Sony Xperia 10 VIII is a mid-range Android 16 smartphone with a 6.1-inch, 120 Hz OLED display. It uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 platform with Adreno 710 graphics, 8 GB of memory and 128 GB of expandable storage. Connectivity includes 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, Dual SIM and USB-C Power Delivery. Its camera system combines 50 MP and 13 MP rear sensors with an 8 MP front camera. The lightweight 168-gram device retains a headphone jack, microSD support and a 5,000 mAh battery. Reviews give it an average score of 74 percent, praising its distinctive features while criticizing limited innovation and its £549 or €599 price.

Specifications

Sony Xperia 10 VIII (Xperia 10 Series)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 8c/8t, 4 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78, 4 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55, Cortex-A78 / A55

Graphics adapter

Qualcomm Adreno 710

Memory

8 GB

, LPDDR5

Display

6.10 inch 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixel 422 PPI, Capacitive touchscreen, OLED, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Refresh rate: 60 - 120 Hz, Scratch resistance on Mohs hardness scale: 5; Screen-body-ratio: 83 %, glossy: yes, 120 Hz

Storage

128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash, 128 GB

, 100 GB free

Connections

1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5 mm, Card Reader: microSD up to 2 TB (FAT, FAT32, exFAT), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, OTG

Networking

Wi-Fi 6E (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, 2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (Band 1, 4, 5, 8), LTE (Band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41), 5G-Sub6 (Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79), Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 8.3 x 153 x 72 ( = 0.33 x 6.02 x 2.83 in)

Battery

5000 mAh Lithium-Ion, Battery charge time: 50 %: 32 min, 80 %: 59 min, 100 %: 69 min; Battery charge cycles: 1400

Operating System

Android 16

Camera

Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.9, 1/1.56", 24 mm) + 13 MPix (f/2.4, 1/3", 16 mm); Camera2-API-Level: Full
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix (f/2.0, 1/4", 26 mm)

Additional features

Speakers: Dual, Keyboard: Virtual keyboard, 24 Months Warranty, Bluetooth Audio Codecs: SBC, AAC, LDAC (cannot be viewed) | GNSS: GPS (L1), Glonass (L1), BeiDou (B1I, B1C), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1) | HDR: not supported | DRM Widevine L1 | IP65, IP68 | USB Copy Test: 26.24 MB/s (connected to Samsung Portable SSD T7 (USB 3.2 Gen. 2), Supported File Systems for external storages: FAT32, exFAT | Body-SAR: 0.81 W/kg, Head-SAR: 0.6 W/kg | max. charging speed: 22 W (wired)
Biometric security: capacitive fingerprint | Vibration motor: ERM | Telephony features: Single-Nano-SIM, Single-eSIM, Wi-Fi Calling, VoLTE
Update Policy: 4 years Android-Updates (till 08/2030), 6 years security patches (till 08/2032), fanless, waterproof

Released

08/25/2026

Weight

168 g ( = 5.93 oz / 0.37 pounds)

Price

599 Euro

Links

Sony homepage
Sony notebook section

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Average Score: 75.63% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 9 reviews)

price: 64%, performance: 57%, features: 53%, display: 92% mobility: 94%, workmanship: 87%, ergonomy: 78%, emissions: 93%

Reviews for the Sony Xperia 10 VIII

78.5% Sony’s mid-range lineup remains unique and is getting expensive: Sony Xperia 10 VIII Review | Notebookcheck
The Sony Xperia 10 VIII stays true to its lineage: compact, lightweight, and featuring extras that have become rare, such as a headphone jack and microSD slot. While little else has changed technically, the most noticeable new feature is its brighter display. In this review, we determine whether this justifies the significant price increase compared to its predecessor.

Sony Xperia 10 VIII Overview, Pros and Cons
Source: OI Spice Tech News English

The Sony Xperia 10 VIII is a tough yet good-looking phone made for daily use. It has a compact 6.1 inch screen that fits easily in one hand, with bright colors and a smooth 120Hz display that makes scrolling and gaming feel fluid. The front glass is strong and scratch-resistant, and the phone is also dust-proof and water-resistant it can survive being in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/14/2026

Sony Xperia 10 VIII review: A mark too far?
Source: GSM Arena English

Sony’s mid-range lineup is back with the new Xperia 10 VIII, featuring a brighter display and upgraded stereo speakers in the same compact, IP68-rated design. But with identical performance from the Snapdragon chip and an increased price tag, is it actually worth the upgrade?
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/02/2026

74% Sony Xperia 10 VIII review
Source: GSM Arena English

The Xperia 10 VIII is a difficult phone to judge because, taken entirely on its own, it isn't necessarily a bad device. In fact, we could even call it rather unique.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/25/2026
Rating: Total score: 74%

Sony Xperia 10 VIII (Mk 8) Review: Nostalgic or Dated?
Source: Tech Edit English

At £549 / €599, the Xperia 10 VIII keeps some increasingly rare smartphone features: a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD expansion, front-firing stereo speakers and an uninterrupted 6.1-inch OLED display. But it also keeps last year’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, 128GB of storage and essentially the same camera hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/25/2026

Sony Xperia 10 VIII hands-on: What’s new and what isn’t
Source: GSM Arena English

Sony’s mid-range line has always carved out its own niche, but the new Xperia 10 Mark 8 takes a surprisingly familiar approach. It has little to show in terms of innovation, but we are glad to see it still holds onto traditional features like expandable storage and a headphone jack. Can subtle display and design tweaks keep it competitive?
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/25/2026

Foreign Reviews

90% Sony Xperia 10 VIII im Test
Source: Chip.de German

DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/11/2026
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 64% performance: 78% display: 93% mobility: 96%

Đánh giá Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Thiết kế cổ điển, màn hình sáng và pin chưa nổi bật
Source: FPT shop

VN→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/26/2026

60% Test: Sony Xperia 10 VIII har för lite nytt
Source: M3 PC för alla

SV→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/05/2026
Rating: Total score: 60%

Xperia 10 VIII 正式発表。スペックほぼ変わらず価格はちょっとやばい
Source: Gadget leaker 64

JA→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/25/2026

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 710: Graphics chip for smartphones and tablets, integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC. According to Qualcomm, 2x faster than the old Adreno 644 in the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

SD 6 Gen 1: Mid-range SoC with 8 Kryo cores (4x ARM Cortex A78 2.4 GHz performance cluster, 4x ARM Cortex A55 with 1.8 efficiency cluster) and a 5G modem (up to 2900 Mbps download). The chip is manufactured using the modern 4nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.