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Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
VS
68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 13 mini, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Larger display: 6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 161g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 IV and Apple iPhone 13 mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 IV
vs
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz510 Hz
Response time3 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 IV and Apple iPhone 13 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9142197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20885164
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
CPU152799343735
GPU84257401697
Memory95239220509
UX111530314098
NanoReview Score4438251280040
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a53 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8881
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 23 GB 12 GB

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2406 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Web Browsing12:22 h07:46 h
Video Playback18:24 h12:00 h
Games07:07 h04:28 h
Standby Mode142 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX486Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/2.81/1.9
Pixel size1.25 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSK Hi-846Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/4.01/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Bokeh5565
Preview5176
Zoom6465
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-846 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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