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Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Apple iPhone Air

50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 165g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 IV and Apple iPhone Air
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 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 88.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 IV and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 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))		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9143756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)208810670
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 IV]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU152799511982
GPU84257790667
Memory95239370651
UX111530444857
NanoReview Score4438252118157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Web Browsing12:22 hn/a
Video Playback18:24 hn/a
Games07:07 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8064x6048 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX486n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/1.56
Pixel size1.25 μm1 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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom64n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-846 n/a
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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 Air
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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