Sony Xperia 8 announced with 21:9 screen, Snapdragon 630 SoC and dual cameras

07 October 2019
Sony's latest midranger will likely remain exclusive to Japan.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 02 Jun 2022

Anonymous, 24 Feb 2022Coming back to this article in 2022, I can't help but ... moreXperia 8 designed for japan market only, which small upgrade to make more lux than xperia 10 standard

For upper midrange with that spec? Sony will be still selling at premium price like oppo and samsung, but both of them offers more that sony does not have like intensive marketing promotion, more features and custom skin

If sony can lower their price a bit with better camera which are not gimmick big megapixels binning, i guess it can be good alternative choice than samsung or oppo, but there are always a reason why OEM put the best camera on flagship and mediocre camera on midranger

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    • Anonymous
    • IVG
    • 24 Feb 2022

    Coming back to this article in 2022, I can't help but think that the Xperia 8 could be Sony's upper midrange offering for Global citizens with Xperia 5 screen, Xperia 5 camera, and at least Snapdragon 750G chipset. Sure that there used to be the Xperia 10 Plus, but that is just basically an Xperia 10 with a larger screen.

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      • shazz
      • KLU
      • 07 Jan 2022

      love this phone at the first sight... love the display, I don't mind with the SoC, I'm not gamer anyway.

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        • kan
        • RxX
        • 16 Jun 2021

        Anonymous, 12 Apr 2021International market are always about "specs". Th... moreTHE SOC choice is terrible, 2 years old back then. should do SD636 at least

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          • Anonymous
          • 6cY
          • 12 Apr 2021

          Anonymous, 08 Oct 2019underspecced at half the price. $500 for a SD630? lolInternational market are always about "specs". That's why Sony xperia 10 is already enough for the global market, lower price, just plastic, even the second camera is only for depth (not that usefull).

          Sony xperia 8 is for someone that needs the flagship basics but with less money, the design and IP65/68 are both the basic of flagship. If xperia 10 and xperia 8 both launched in global market, people would eventually tought the xperia 8 is better than xperia 10.

          I don't think xperia 8 is better than the competitor, that's why it is exclusive to the Japan market, global market is all about "Specs" like all of the Sony flagship (high specs and unique feature).

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            • Gaby
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            • 12 May 2020

            Can we have this registered on your database to compare with the other phones, please? Thank you.

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              • Anonymous
              • 4m$
              • 19 Nov 2019

              swapneel Arekar, 08 Oct 2019I was a big fan of Sony, used Sony Z2 for 4 years But for ... moreAlway been. Xperia z ,z1,z2,z3,z5twice now. Experia 10plus.cant complain still a fan

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                • Anonymous
                • 4m$
                • 19 Nov 2019

                vrvly, 09 Oct 201964mp means a lot, its not just about resolution, its also a... moreSee how this companies do all they can to their phones and the still end up being no better that the same usual sony fones or specs we used too . Name it hawei apple samsung all of them. U want the fone buy it u dont want it then u jus dont. Stop running ur.mouth.i have never been disappointed by sony. I do everyting sony. Phones, tv, headfones, gaming , and the only issues I have wit them is in their car audio systems. I love sony nun better . I will still buy their hi priced fones because they are jus better

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                  • AnonD-731363
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                  • 12 Oct 2019

                  Good luck on selling supper expensive gimmicks with heavily underpowered specs Sony.
                  HTC were first you can follow.
                  But i do understand Japanese are clumsy and are willing to pay even 20 times the manufacturing cost.
                  Genuinely phone by Xiaomi would cost up to 150 bucks.

                    Anonymous, 08 Oct 2019normal people which don't have tech knowledge will likely t... moreIs just a name, take it easy.
                    Do you think Samsung will make the Note until Note 99? Huawei will have Mate 200 in future? iPhone will sell iPhone 543 for 500++ year later?...
                    ...Another example the Maya Calendar last day end on 2012 but now already 2019, that means it is a cycle time. Do you get it? The naming scheme has a cycle time. What are you hating for? The spec is all listed gsmarena YouTube reviews techs newsy all you can read, but why stuck at the naming scheme, don't be so plain.

                      IpsDisplay, 10 Oct 2019That's the point why not take the lead and make records by ... moreThe dimensions of the phone and the design, think about it yourself.

                        vrvly, 09 Oct 201964mp means a lot, its not just about resolution, its also a... moreyup i agree i have no point to go ahead!!!!!

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                          • Jimmy Q
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                          • 10 Oct 2019

                          Another example of Sony just not knowing what we want.
                          The pricing is horrible for a snapdragon 630.
                          The sad part is this is one of the few mid range phones with an IP rating and I would have considered it had it been available globally.

                          Sony Xperia is dead for sure.

                            Xinito27, 07 Oct 2019You should see the autonomy of the Xperia 5 and Xperia 1 is... moreThat's the point why not take the lead and make records by using big batteries

                            Instead of using small ones only to be equal to larger batteries??

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 09 Oct 2019

                              openthetech, 09 Oct 2019that is why many top oem stick with 12......apple,sony etcLike top OEM quote on Sony,,, yes

                                openthetech, 09 Oct 2019that is why many top oem stick with 12......apple,sony etc64mp means a lot, its not just about resolution, its also about getting bigger sensor - that matters.
                                Reason of them sticking to 12mp is obviously them not trying hard enough, just look at huawei what it can do with its hi res sensor, hi iso, best hdr, sharpness per pixel are just few of examples. Other just stick the same hw and up the price, because some isheep will buy anyway...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 8xK
                                  • 09 Oct 2019

                                  The same SoC from Moto X4, a phone launched 2 years ago.

                                    vrvly, 08 Oct 201964mp is already nothing new. Wonder if they even try. that is why many top oem stick with 12......apple,sony etc

                                      vrvly, 08 Oct 201964mp is already nothing new. Wonder if they even try. have you heard about binning technology 12 mp is the maximum limit for getting a best shoot others are just spreading that 12 mp just to showoff high mega pixel doesnt mean camera are getting best !!!!

                                        openthetech, 07 Oct 2019does led notification light compulsory......?????Not complusory but important for many