Sony is expected to introduce its next Xperia phone in just a couple of days, but a new leak may have already revealed what the upcoming Xperia 10 VIII will look like.
An image shared by Android Headlines shows what is claimed to be the Xperia 10 VIII ahead of Sony’s August 25 event in Japan. Sony has only confirmed that a new “Xperia Product” is coming, though recent leaks have consistently pointed toward the Xperia 10 VIII. If the image is accurate, Sony does not appear to be changing much on the outside this year.
The Xperia 10 VII resemblance is difficult to miss
At first glance, there is very little separating the leaked phone from last year’s Xperia 10 VII. Sony appears to be retaining the horizontal camera module, with two rear cameras, an LED flash, and the company’s branding sitting alongside them.
The phone is shown in a pale green finish, while the right side appears to retain the familiar volume controls and recessed power button. The latter would suggest Sony is once again using a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Only the rear and part of the side are visible, so the leak does not reveal whether Sony has made any noticeable changes to the display or front-facing design.
The specifications may be familiar too
The design is not the only thing that could carry over from the Xperia 10 VII. A recent Geekbench listing for the Sony XQ-GH54, believed to be the Xperia 10 VIII, showed a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor paired with 8GB of RAM.
That is the same chipset used inside last year’s model. The device recorded 871 points in Geekbench’s single-core test and 3,028 points in multi-core, suggesting there may not be a major performance upgrade this generation.
As we reported earlier, Sony’s event begins at 11 a.m. Japan time on August 25, or 10 p.m. ET on August 24 for U.S. viewers. Xperia phones are still sold in Japan and select markets such as the UK and Germany, but Sony has scaled back its smartphone presence considerably and no longer officially sells Xperia phones in the U.S. A stateside release for the Xperia 10 VIII therefore looks unlikely.
Sony should fill in the remaining gaps around the cameras, battery, pricing, and availability at the event.