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Sony launches Xperia 1 VIII smartphone

August 29, 2026, 07:45 UTC · Tokyo, Japan · Asia-Pacific · no longer in the live window

Sony Corporation released the Xperia 1 VIII, its latest Android smartphone featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and a triple camera system.

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