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Sony Xperia 10 IV renders reveal a familiar slender design
Complete with those top and bottom bezels
For as big as Sony is, it's never been a giant in the world of smartphones. That hasn't stopped it from releasing new devices for its audience of devoted fans. A week after spotting renders showing off the Sony Xperia 1 IV, we're getting a new look at another phone on its way from the company, in all its bezel-ful glory.
Out with the old, in with the new: LineageOS cut support for Android 9 Pie earlier this year, and to make up for the loss, the open-source project has just released version 18.1 based on Android 11. It comes with official support for about 60 phones and tablets.
Sony released the mid-range Xperia 10 and 10 Plus phones slightly over a year ago, and the devices were set to receive Android 10 sometime in "early 2020." I'm not sure if May counts as early in the year, but regardless, Sony is finally rolling out the OS update to the Xperia 10 series.
In this crazy world we live in, it helps to remember that somethings never change: the sun rises in the east, the sky is blue, and Sony phones get their prices slashed a few months after release. Now you can grab the mid-range Xperia 10 Plus for just $349.99, a $80 discount from the original MSRP, and a $50 drop from the usual price.The Xperia 10 is equipped with a Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a headphone jack (hooray!) and a 6.5-inch 2520x1080 IPS LCD with an aspect ratio of 21:9. There are a total of three cameras, two on the back (12MP regular, 8MP depth sensor), and one 8MP wide-angle lens on the front. Carrier compatibility is fairly good, as it will work with all major US networks except Sprint. Sony says the phone should get Android 10 sometime in 2020.
Sony details Android 10 update timeline for its Xperia phones
More devices are to pick up Android 10, but some older devices will hit the dust.
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Just last week, two of Sony's super-tall mid-range phones — the Xperia 10 and 10 Plus — dropped to $50 below their usual prices. If you missed out on that, Sony has reduced the price of the regular Xperia 10 by another $50, bringing it down to just $250.The regular Xperia 10 has a Snapdragon 630 processor, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 6-inch 2520x1080 IPS LCD with an aspect ratio of 21:9. There are a total of three cameras, two on the back (13MP regular, 5MP depth sensor), and one 8MP wide-angle lens on the front. NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and a headphone jack are also present.
If you've been waiting to snag Sony's ultra-tall mid-range phone, now's your chance. The Xperia 10 and 10 Plus are both $50 off the usual prices, bringing the regular 10 down to $300 and the 10 Plus to $375.The Xperia 10 is equipped with a Snapdragon 630 processor, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a headphone jack (hooray!) and a 6-inch 2520x1080 IPS LCD with an aspect ratio of 21:9. There are a total of three cameras, two on the back (13MP regular, 5MP depth sensor), and one 8MP wide-angle lens on the front. The carrier compatibility is fairly good, as it will work with all major US networks except Sprint.
Are you on the lookout for a budget smartphone? The tall and slim Sony Xperia 10 (not to be confused with the Xperia X10 of yesteryear), with a 21:9 display and side-mounted fingerprint sensor, is currently marked down to $300 on Amazon.