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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  • 07 Oct 2019

Anonymous, 07 Oct 2019People here do not understand japanese market .... - Peo... more8 and 10 like XZ and XZ Premium?
Allow me to laugh hard....
Also... 10+ is WAY stronger than 8...

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    • 07 Oct 2019

    Anonymous, 07 Oct 2019Sure that most defending it don't want to buy a 50000 euros... moreyou can buy a 900cc car?

    i thought lowest was 1.4 L

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      • Anonymous
      • 0Wh
      • 07 Oct 2019

      Sure that most defending it don't want to buy a 50000 euros car with a 900cc engine. If you are paying that high price, you want a hardware according to how much you are paying. With services as a complement. This a another overpriced remote TV control from Sony.

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        • Anonymous
        • LQw
        • 07 Oct 2019

        People here do not understand japanese market ....

        - People in Japan can afford more expensive phones, it is not like many other regions where people buy cheap brands because they cannot afford expensive phones. Apple has about 40% of the market.

        - Sony rarely brings midranges to Japan.

        - This price is for those that want unlocked devices, it will be available through carrier. Xperia in Japan cost more than they charge in other areas like China, USA and Taiwan.

        - It has SD630 because 10 and 10+ do as well. You can create same firmware for all, easier to update. If you change CPU, firmware has to be created from zero.

        8 and 10 are like XZs and XZ ....

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          • 07 Oct 2019

          Anonymous, 07 Oct 2019Sony phones (most of them) have unique design, but Qualcomm... moreAnd why is that a problem for you? You don't like it? Don't buy it. It's so simple.
          But no, you have to convince me that it's not good, without even having the phone in your hands. Are you aware that the vast majority of people doesn't even know what processor they have in their phones? And that the vast majority of people doesn't care for synthetic benchmarks, 2.75% difference in speed, or 0.78 seconds advantage when you open 26 apps in a row.
          And, judging by my experience, Sony, is faster and smoother then most of it's competitors, even with outdated processors.
          By the way, i don't use a Sony phone. I'm still on Galaxy S7, regular, not "Edge", God forbid. And will use it for at least a year or two. Why? Because it can do everything i need.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 07 Oct 2019

            Anonymous, 07 Oct 2019Sony phones (most of them) have unique design, but Qualcomm... moreThis is just xperia 10 with few goodies like glass body, ip rating and uwa camera.

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              • 07 Oct 2019

              Ticks all of my required boxes, many of them the 1 and 5 don't...and it's Japan exclusive.
              Wtf...

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                • Anonymous
                • knh
                • 07 Oct 2019

                21:9 is not everyone like it.

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                  • 07 Oct 2019

                  This is the end for sony smartphones, htc did the same in the past : low specs + high price = 0 $

                    Alex 94, 07 Oct 2019Can I believe to Apple? Never. Chinese companies are like e... moreheyyyy safety means im not saying software safety.......mobiles radiation,heating problem which causes harmful external to humans

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 07 Oct 2019

                      Anonymous, 07 Oct 2019With all those notched phones? Nope, they should learn from Sony.You look in the wrong phones, pop up front cameras, and design with no notch (and up, down bezelles and chin) is way to go, still better than punch holes, or Galaxy holes. Sony need to work on fron of the phone, and processors, and prices, software is good, clean, cameras, usable, battery life.. OK, only the rest and they can compete with top 5 or 10 in the world OEMs

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 07 Oct 2019

                        Axel, 07 Oct 2019Do you enjoy it like i do, when Huawei, Xiaomi, Samsung, et... moreSony phones (most of them) have unique design, but Qualcomm Snapdragon 630? Where is 632, 636, 660, 665, 675? Why they use same processor like in their midrange phones from 2017?.. Thats not good, at all, sorry

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 07 Oct 2019

                          Sony, why 630, are we still in 2017? :(

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                            • Anonymous
                            • LHk
                            • 07 Oct 2019

                            Sony we aren't Stupid,
                            This battery is terrible.
                            Please close mobile section.

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                              • 07 Oct 2019

                              AnonD-454049, 07 Oct 2019Overpriced garbage.Why is that a problem for you?

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                                • 07 Oct 2019

                                Do you enjoy it like i do, when Huawei, Xiaomi, Samsung, etc. fans come to all articles about Sony phones, to convince me how bad and ugly Sony phones are? Guys, are you so insecure, that you have to convince me that my phone is weaker than yours? Hilarious.

                                  Why such lackluster battery life? If Sony can compete and match with this small battery level the big batteries of other brands imagine what it can do with a 4000mah cell... But no... Cutting costs and throwing money down the drain

                                  It should aim to surpass everyone not match them

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 07 Oct 2019

                                    Worst design, waste of time sony

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                                      • 07 Oct 2019

                                      Anonymous, 07 Oct 2019No, it does not. High price means it was developed in J... moreThen I get the olde Xperia XZ2 since it has everything sans Gorilla Glass that is just overhyped marketing tech at the half of price than this overhyped and overcosting phone.

                                      You Sonyers are worse than Apple fans.
                                      You would even pay 2K dollars for an SD 200 phone as long it have the Sony logo in it.

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                                        • 07 Oct 2019

                                        Overpriced garbage.