Sony don announce the Xperia 1 VIII early morning, but if you want am, you go wait until mid-June before e ship. The Mark 7 and Mark 6 wey dem announce for mid-May release early June, but this new one dey come later.
However, you fit pre-order today for Amazon UK and Amazon Germany. If you be North America reader, sorry, no pre-order for there. Sony dey give free WH-1000XM6 headphones, wey be some of the best over-ear ANC headphones wey we test. The price of the headphones na €450 or £400, so na good deal.
Amazon only get base 12GB/256GB model. The top 16GB/1TB version go sell for Sony stores only. Outside Europe, third-party retailers go carry 12GB/512GB and 16GB/512GB variants. You fit add more storage with microSD slot.
The phone get Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, and Garnet Red colors. You fit check our Sony Xperia 1 VIII review for thoughts on camera, screen, battery, and everything.
Survey from PhoneArena show say 75% of people believe lowering price na the most important thing for Sony to sell more smartphones. Leaks say Xperia 1 VIII fit cost 300 euros more than Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max for Europe.
About 12% of participants think Sony no fit regain position for smartphone market. 7% believe say improving hardware and specs go help, while others want radical redesign. The Xperia 1 VIII official announcement be May 13.
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