Sony‘s 2026 Xperia Lineup Takes Shape in โNew Leak
New model numbers surfacing in a SIM database suggest Sony โฃisโ planning a two-pronged โคsmartphone release for 2026, continuing the strategyโ of launching both a flagship andโ mid-range device simultaneously. โ The leak, โfirst reported by The Walkman Blog, details potential regional variants of โthe anticipated xperia 10 VIII alongside further iterationsโข of the flagship Xperiaโ 1 VIII.
Sonyโค recently debuted its Xperia 10 VII, featuring a redesigned camera island. This followed the launch of the premium Xperia 1 VIIโฃ earlier in the year. The new evidence indicates Sony will maintainโค this dual-device approach into 2026.
The SIM database โreveals six modelโ numbers – PM-1530-BV, PM-1531-BV, PM-1532-BV, PM-1533-BV, PM-1534-BV, and PM-1555-BV – presumed โคtoโข be regional variations of the Xperia 10 VIII. A โfourth variantโ of โthe Xperia 1 VIII โwas also identified, โlikely intended for the Japanese market.
While the model numbers themselves don’t reveal specific specifications, they confirm the development of both a successor to the Xperia 10 VII and the next-generation flagship. Current rumors suggest the Xperia 1 VIII will be powered by the โขQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 5 chipset, while โฃtheโข Xperia 10 VIII is expected to โขutilize a Snapdragon 6 series processor, โฃsimilarโข to the Snapdragonโค 6 โฃGenโฃ 3 found in the Xperia 10 VII.
The โleak arrives as Sony continues to roll out Android โ16 to its existing โdevices, includingโค the Xperia 1 VI,โ Xperia 1 VII, and recently, the Xperia 10 VII in regions like Europe and Japan. Aโฃ launch timeframeโฃ for the โค2026 โxperia modelsโ remains unknown.