RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortageSee all StoriesPosted Aug 25, 2026 at 9:51 AM UTCDSony Xperia 10 VIII: Same specs, new price.The new midrange Android phone has almost exactly the exact same design and internals as last year’s Xperia 10 VII apart from two meager upgrades: a brighter display and louder speakers. Oh, and at €599 / £549 (around $700-750), it’ll also be € / £150 more expensive when it launches in Europe in “mid-to-late September.” Thanks, RAMageddon.1/6Those two rear cameras are the same, with a 50-megapixel main and 13-megapixel ultrawide. Image: SonyFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Dominic PrestonLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Same specs, new price.
The new midrange Android phone has almost exactly the exact same design and internals as last year’s Xperia 10 VII apart from two meager upgrades: a brighter display and louder speakers. Oh, and at €599 / £549 (around $700-750), it’ll also be € / £150 more expensive when it launches in Europe in “mid-to-late September.” Thanks, RAMageddon. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/sony-xperia-10-viii-three-colors.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/sony-xperia-10-viii-screen.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/sony-xperia-10-viii-falling.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/sony-xperia-10-viii-frozen-white.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/sony-xperia-10-viii-lilac.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/sony-xperia-10-viii-gray.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
