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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Announced	17 March 2026	2026, August 25
Released	17 March 2026	2026-09-15
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Build	Glass front, glass back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Plastic frame, Plastic back
Dimensions	157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	153 x 72 x 8.3 mm
IP Rating	IP68	IPX5 / IPX8 water resistance; IP6X dust protection
SIM	Dual nano-SIM	Dual SIM: nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	201.47 g	168 g

DISPLAY9 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Brightness	800 nits typical; 2000 nits HBM; 3500 nits peak at 25% display area	1509 nits (auto, measured)
Color	12-bit, DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3
Features	HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM dimming	—
Protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	Up to 120Hz	120 Hz
Resolution	1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2340
Screen-to-body	~90%	~82.9%
Size	6.59 inches	6.1 inches
Type	AMOLED	OLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
CPU	Octa-core, up to 3.4GHz	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4nm)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPU	Mali-G720 MC8	Adreno 710
OS	Xiaomi HyperOS 3	Android 16

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Card slot	No	microSDXC, up to 2 TB
Internal	256 GB / 512 GB	128 GB
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X	8 GB physical RAM
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS
Storage/RAM variants	256 GB / 512 GB; 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM	128 GB; 8 GB physical RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 OIS + 8 MP ultrawide f/2.2	Dual: 50 MP, (wide); 13 MP, (ultrawide)
Video	4K at 30/60fps; 1080p at 30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	20 MP	8 MP, (wide)
Video	1080p at 30/60fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND3 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
3.5mm jack	No	3.5 mm headphone jack
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—
Loudspeaker	Stereo speakers	Front stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Bluetooth	6.0	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes; availability varies by market	Yes
Positioning	GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB-C	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6, dual band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Sensors	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, flicker sensor, IR blaster	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Capacity	6500 mAh (typical)	5000 mAh
Charging Type	100W wired; up to 27W reverse wired	USB Power Delivery fast charging
Type	6500 mAh, non-removable	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Colors	Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow	Frozen White, Frosted Grey, Misty Lilac
Compatibility	Singapore specification set	UK specification set
Models	Region-specific variants	Xperia 10 VIII, XQ-GH54, XQ-GH74
Price in Nigeria	₦650,000	₦650,000

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Poco X8 Pro	Xperia 10 VIII
Security	In-display fingerprint sensor; face unlock	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).