The Sony Xperia 1 VIII was only released in June, and already the first signs of life from the next-generation Xperia flagship have emerged. The Sony Xperia 1 IX is apparently already in the works, and Sony does not seem to be planning to turn its back on the smartphone market, at least for the time being. 4 Reviews ← exclude selected types ← exclude selected tagsThe Sony Xperia 1 VIII was released in June, almost exactly one year after the Xperia 1 VII ($1,499 on Amazon). Now, Sony has apparently already begun developing the Sony Xperia 1 IX, as the Japanese magazine S-Max was able to identify three model numbers in the GSMA’s IMEI database that follow the usual pattern of model numbers for the Sony Xperia 1 series. As The Walkman Blog notes, the Sony Xperia 1 VIII was listed in the IMEI database in November 2025, while the Xperia 1 VII was listed in October 2024.