Apparently, Sony is developing the Xperia 1 VIII and another phone

Leaked information shows that two Xperia devices are under development. Qualcomm has already confirmed that Sony will be one of the launch partners for its latest flagship chip, Snapdragon 8 Elite 5th generation. In recent weeks, the focus of rumors has been on the Xperia 1 VIII, which is considered to be the successor to the Xperia 1 VII. Previous evidence indicated that Sony has registered several model numbers that may be related to its upcoming flagship phone.

Now the Walkman blog has published a separate set of model IDs that point to an unreleased model of the Sony Xperia phone, dispelling speculation of a possible revival of the Xperia 5 series. Sony’s mobile division is in an uncertain state, but it had previously expanded its product line with the introduction of the Xperia 1 VII and Xperia 10 VII. The first mentioned phone uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, while the second device is equipped with the mid-range Snapdragon 6 generation 3 chip.

Given that the new model number PM-152xx corresponds to the Xperia 1 VIII, the six additional codes PM-1530-BV, PM-1531-BV, PM-1532-BV, PM-1533-BV, PM-1534-BV and PM-1555-BV seem to indicate regional versions of a new mid-range phone. This device will probably be the Xperia 10 VIII instead of a new Xperia 5. After the release of the fifth generation Xperia 5, Sony stopped the production of this series due to a decrease in demand, and its return seems unlikely. Instead, Sony seems to be sticking to a simpler strategy with two products, a flagship Xperia 1 and a mid-range Xperia 10.

This also means that the Xperia 1 VIII will probably be the only Sony smartphone to use the 5th generation Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Qualcomm has already confirmed that Sony will soon use this chip, thus cementing the position of this flagship in Sony’s 2025 product line-up. If the leaked information is true, Sony fans can expect a new flagship and an updated mid-range phone in the coming months.

Source: Gizmochina