Sony Xperia 10 VIII keeps the headphone jack, adds GBP 150
Announced 25 August at GBP 549 and EUR 599, up from GBP 399 for the model it replaces, with a microSD slot and a 5,000mAh battery.
The details
- Announced 25 August 2026; sales and launch offers begin mid-to-late September 2026 depending on country and retailer, with an expected 18 September 2026 release listed by GSMArena.
- No US price or release date has been announced.
- GBP 549 in the UK and EUR 599 in Europe for the single 8GB RAM / 128GB storage configuration.
- The outgoing Xperia 10 VII launched at GBP 399 / EUR 449, so this is a rise of GBP 150 / EUR 150.
- 6.1-inch OLED, 1080 x 2340, 120Hz refresh rate; Sony states the panel is about 50 per cent brighter than the previous model with automatic colour adjustment.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, the same chip generation as its predecessor.
- Dual rear camera: 50MP f/1.9 main with OIS plus a 13MP ultrawide.
- 5,000mAh battery with USB Power Delivery charging; Sony claims up to two days of use and battery health maintained for up to four years.
- Retains a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a dedicated two-stage shutter button and front-firing stereo speakers Sony says are about 15 per cent louder with over 30 per cent stronger bass than the Xperia 10 VII.
- Plastic build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, IP65/IP68 rated; 153 x 72 x 8.3mm, 168g.
- Ships on Android 16 with up to 4 Android upgrades and up to 6 years of security updates.
- Three colours with a translucent frosted finish: Frozen White, Frosted Grey and Misty Lilac.
Pricing
- GBP 549 (UK)
- EUR 599 (Europe)
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Why it matters
One of the last mainstream phones with both expandable storage and a headphone jack is now priced where flagship-adjacent phones sit, a real test of whether those features still command a premium.