Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 VI and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Nothing Phone (3)

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VI
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI and Nothing Phone (3)
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 VI
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
1008 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 VI]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9482162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28826880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)165418659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU192991466100
GPU111672938050
Memory126029431133
UX130981325261
NanoReview Score5616732160544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (36% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing12:53 hn/a
Video Playback15:00 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX582Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/21/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 VI
87.1 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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