Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 VII and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Apple iPhone 17e

66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VII Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. 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 VII
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 169g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VII and Apple iPhone 17e
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 VII
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VII and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 1010 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10193610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30789207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2108n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU209526706723
GPU155058674842
Memory136299212297
UX140533357221
NanoReview Score6414161951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26.3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:47 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing10:59 h11:40 h
Video Playback14:55 h16:33 h
Games05:17 h06:37 h
Standby Mode121 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 5.3
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*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)UMTS/HSPA+ 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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 399 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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