A new Sony phone with model number XQ-GH54 has turned up on Geekbench, and Japanese outlet Sumaho Digest has confirmed it as the Sony Xperia 10 VIII.
The confirmation lines up with an earlier leak pointing to Sony’s next mid-range phone, which suggested the device would carry the Xperia 10 name rather than a revived Xperia 5.
According to previous reports, Sony’s 2026 Xperia lineup will split into two naming groups: models starting with “XQ-GE” and models starting with “XQ-GH.” The XQ-GH54 you’re looking at here is believed to be the European variant of the Xperia 10 VIII.
On the benchmark front, the phone posted 871 points in single-core and 3,028 points in multi-core on Geekbench 7.0. Its motherboard shows up under the codename “parrot,” and the CPU field lists “SM6475”, which is the internal codename for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. That means the Xperia 10 VIII is carrying over the same chip as the Xperia 10 VII.
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 itself dates back to August 2024. It’s built on a 4nm process and tops out at 2.4GHz, and it is an affordable option for budget-friendly devices rather than a performance flagship. Reusing it keeps costs down for Sony, though it also means you shouldn’t expect a big leap in raw power over the outgoing model.
Sony has an event planned for August 25, where it’s likely to unveil the Xperia 10 VIII.
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