Sony Upgrades Xperia 10 with Better Specs and Eye Watering Price Tag

Along with its latest flagship phones, Sony also unveiled its latest mid-range phones at its recent launch event.  The Xperia 10 IV, as the name implies, is the fourth addition to the lineup with a few design changes, but there are significant differences under the hood.

Design and Display

The phone has the same 6-inch OLED screen as before with a resolution of 1080 pixels.  Brightness has been increased by 50%, but it is still stuck with the 60Hz refresh rate.  The screen is protected by guerrilla glass vectors and is located at the top of the fingerprint power button.  However, the phone is a bit smaller and narrower than the previous generation.

Internals and Storage

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 695 SoC 6nm is an upgrade to the previous Snapdragon 680 SoC.  It will be paired with a microSD card slot for expansion with a single 6GB / 128GB memory configuration.

The phone will run pure Android 12 out of the box.

Cameras

The main camera has been set up since last year.  It includes a 12MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra wide camera, and an 8MP telephoto module with 2x zoom.  Sony has added OIS and many new features, including Superior Auto Mode, Custom Night Mode, and more.  The camera is unable to record 4K video.

The selfie camera is an 8 megapixel camera.

Battery and Pricing

Sony is marketing the Xperia 10 IV as the lightest 5G phone on the market (161 grams) with a 5,000 mAh battery.  It supports 30W fast charging but no brick charging in the box.

The Sony Xperia 10 IV will be available in black, white, mint and lavender color options, starting at € 499.  It goes on sale in June.

Sony Xperia 10 IV Specifications

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
• GPU: Adreno 619
• OS: Android 12
• Supported Networks: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
• Display:
  • 6″ OLED with 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, HDR, 10-bit color
• Memory:
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Internal: 128GB
  • Card slot: yes
• Camera:
  • Rear (Triple): 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8″, PDAF, OIS
    8 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.4″, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
    8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″
  • Front: 8MP
• Colors: Black, White, Mint, Lavender
• Fingerprint sensor: Side-mounted
• Battery: 5,000 mAh, 30W fast charging
• Price: €499