Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Sony Xperia 10 VII
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Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
- Higher pixel density: 457ppi
- Lighter design: 161g vs 168g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
- Larger display: 6.1in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | 6/128 GB | 8/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2520 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 95.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 253 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 153 mm (6.02 in) | 153 mm (6.02 in) |
| Width | 67 mm (2.64 in) | 72 mm (2.83 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 161 g (5.68 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS | 517.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 914 | 1019 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2088 | 3078 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2108 |
| CPU | 152799 | 209526 |
| GPU | 84257 | 155058 |
| Memory | 95239 | 136299 |
| UX | 111530 | 140533 |
| NanoReview Score | 443825 | 641416 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 23 GB | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 1:47 h |
| Web Browsing | 12:22 h | 10:59 h |
| Video Playback | 18:24 h | 14:55 h |
| Games | 07:07 h | 05:17 h |
| Standby Mode | 142 h | 121 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX486 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.25 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 54 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | SK Hi-847 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | SK Hi-846 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 51 | n/a |
| Zoom | 64 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-846 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8) | WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 500 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 399 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 10 VII the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
