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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$500 for this literal garbage when you can almost get two Mi 9T's for the same price. Or 1 Mi 9T Pro for $150 less. Or 1 K20 Pro Premium for $50 less.

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    • Jetf26
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    • 07 Oct 2019

    SD630? Come on!!! It's like Sony isn't even trying anymore!!!

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      • Anonymous
      • bJb
      • 07 Oct 2019

      They are killing themself

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        • L8M
        • 07 Oct 2019

        Renato Oliveira, 07 Oct 2019$500 for Snapdragon 630. No wonder Sony Mobile is going down.To make it worse, even their own Xperia 5 Plus cost way less and is way more powerful.

        Also, there are a lot of OLD IP phones that are cheaper than that

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          • Anonymous
          • LQw
          • 07 Oct 2019

          Shadocx, 07 Oct 2019So the IP rating adds up 300$ to the worth of that thing? I... moreNo, it does not.

          High price means it was developed in Japan, it has Bravia software for screen, it has 120Hz screen like all Xperia with 1080p or more, IP rating that still missing on most chinese phones, it has gorilla 6 on both side.

            Whackcar, 07 Oct 2019When did humans become fish though? Since when did IP certi... moreThe water resistance standard was NEVER made for people to swim their certified phones with. It was rather a proper validation for the phone's capability to survive being submerged underwater or being splashed by it.
            It ain't the most important feature of a phone, sure, but then why are people crying for the lack of it on many phones, especially the flagships?
            It has been essential in many ways, and have been proven to work quite well.
            In cases where your phone gets water damage within circumstances that the manufacturer claims the phone to supposedly survive, they would acknowledge the failure and fix your phone for free, as compared to having to pay another set of dollars for the damage due to the fragility of the product to certain accidents.

            Another is, phones are simply not worth their prices at initial release. Many people have bought the iPhone 11 Pro Max for $1500 at launch, but what's the difference when people buy it 6 months later for around $800?
            At the expense of some waiting time, a person got the same exact product that many others did for much less.
            I'm not saying no one should buy phones right after they were released, but practically speaking, what's the major benefit of it?
            It would be better to buy this phone for $300 or less than for the current $500. Simple as that.

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              • Anonymous
              • 0V7
              • 07 Oct 2019

              Whackcar, 07 Oct 2019At $500 or less, you could still buy a Asus Zenfone 6 (2019... moreThis is a fair comparison which I agree with. Not the other one which was ridiculous.

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                • Anonymous
                • 0Wh
                • 07 Oct 2019

                Anonymous, 07 Oct 2019Yes. Let's compare a phone from late 2019 with one from 201... moreWhy not? If you are paying the same price, the Galaxy S9 Plus is a lot better than this crap overpriced Xperia 8. I chosse to the flagship of the previous year before this junk with cheap hardware.

                  Shadocx, 07 Oct 2019So the IP rating adds up 300$ to the worth of that thing? I... moreAlright fine. You don't need that water protection because you're so perfect that you never risk your phone near water.
                  SD632 is a minor update to the SD630, but that's as if the latter isn't powerful enough to handle most of the tasks that every average consumers would perform in real world.
                  Oh look, a tiny chin! Well I guess it's not worth $500 because your $200 phone has a smaller one, eh??

                  Like I've said, this phone will be under $300 in no time. What I would love to see is how far this phone will be supported in terms of software as compared to the Chinese phones you're comparing this to.
                  If this one defeats the Mate 30 Pro in terms of Android OS upgrade, then I'd consider this phone to be $300 worth it.

                    Dear Sony...Mobile

                    have you any mobile designer???If you dont have any mobile designer then please let us know.....I will send you mobile design, I will learn you, How design a mobile...Your design is bullshit!!! for this reason i cant sell properly, you should learn from Xiaomi Huawei, Samsung, Vivo...

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                      • Fv4
                      • 07 Oct 2019

                      Whackcar, 07 Oct 2019When did humans become fish though? Since when did IP certi... moreIP65/68 is overkill for a smartphone but does anyone at least dropped that kind of phone in a dishwashing basin, bathe with it in a hot bath tub, dropped on a lake while fishing or doing watersports with a selfie stick in hand but dropped it? Certification like this would be useful but only a vocal minority has this problem.

                      I just don't use it when it got wet and submerge it in rice once I'm done outdoors. Since Sony innovated with the introduction of Ingress Protection on phones, they should be confident enough by not going through the IP rating and do it like OnePlus but then again, Japanese people like Sony are spineless as they can't take a risk. They're not risktakers overall.

                        I see no need to fret. it is an everyday, no fuss phone made for a specific com provider, y!mobile, and most likely will cost next to nothing for their customers.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • LQw
                          • 07 Oct 2019

                          Too bad it is exclusive for Japan.

                          I do not care about cpu. I'd rather have SD6xx but the rest enough to satisfy me than having SD8xx but without many stuff..

                          I has Power/FPS button, Gorilla 6, IP65/68, hi res audio , colours of Z3c, metal frame.

                            Shanti Dope, 07 Oct 2019This is definitely overpriced, but you know how Sony Xperia... moreWhen did humans become fish though? Since when did IP certification become the most important feature of a phone? I get it, water-resistance can come in handy at times, but it is hardly the most important feature of a phone, is it?

                            Don't get me wrong. At $300, the Xperia 8 would make a decent phone. I just don't like the fact that IP certifications have gotten so overrated over the last few years.

                              Love the Community, 07 Oct 2019Please keep the topic. I don't care about the screens but y... moreDslr = camera movil? You are dreaming.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 8mp
                                • 07 Oct 2019

                                Xinito27, 07 Oct 2019Huawei screens are garbage just like their phones and camer... moreHuawei isn't garbage they do way better quality than Sony mobile

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                                  • Sean
                                  • 8mp
                                  • 07 Oct 2019

                                  Oh dear Sony no wonder you are losing sales. Small battery yet again and outdated processor

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • LQw
                                    • 07 Oct 2019

                                    LOL ...

                                    Phone is just for Japan, where Sony has deal with many carriers like Docomo, Softbank and Au but still people come and complain abount price.


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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • LQw
                                      • 07 Oct 2019

                                      These are the colours of Z3 Compact

                                        $500 for Snapdragon 630.

                                        No wonder Sony Mobile is going down.

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