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Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Apple iPhone XR

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Sony Xperia 10 VI
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51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 VI
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI and Apple iPhone XR
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 VI
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
1008 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9481167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28823020
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1654n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VI]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU192991203013
GPU111672155478
Memory126029134836
UX130981162926
NanoReview Score561673656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 30 GB 11.1 GB

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (36% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing12:53 h08:01 h
Video Playback15:00 h11:59 h
Games05:48 h04:34 h
Standby Mode118 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 32 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 VI
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

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