Sony Xperia 10 V

Design

The Sony Xperia 10 V presents a slim and lightweight profile, measuring 155mm in height, 68mm in width, and 8.3mm in depth, with a total weight of 159 grams. The device is constructed with a focus on portability and ergonomics. It features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. Available colors include Black, White, Lavender, and Sage Green.

Display

The phone incorporates a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, yielding a pixel density of 449 ppi. This OLED panel supports 1 billion colors and HDR, offering a 21:9 aspect ratio. It utilizes a 10-bit panel, covering 100% of the NTSC color gamut and the DCI-P3 color space, and incorporates Sony's Triluminos display technology for mobile. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The display operates at a standard 60Hz refresh rate but offers a 120Hz touch sampling rate.

Performance

Under the hood, the Xperia 10 V is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, built on a 6nm process. The octa-core CPU consists of 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold cores and 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver cores. Graphics processing is handled by the Adreno 619 GPU. The device is available in two RAM configurations: 6GB and 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, both paired with 128GB of UFS storage. The phone achieves an AnTuTu v10 score of 437,860. The device lacks a dedicated cooling system.

Camera

The rear camera system features a triple-lens setup. The primary sensor is a 48MP Sony IMX582 Exmor RS CMOS sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, 0.80µm pixel size, and 1/2" sensor size, using 2x2 pixel binning to effectively enhance low-light performance. Accompanying it are an 8MP wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size and a 1/4" sensor, and an 8MP telephoto lens with an f/2.2 aperture and 1.00µm pixel size. The front-facing camera is an 8MP Hynix HI-846 sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size and 1/4" sensor. The camera system includes LED flash and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). It supports features like digital zoom, autofocus, touch focus, continuous shooting, geotagging, panorama, HDR, and face detection. The video recording is capped at 1080p at 30fps. The device has a DXOMARK score of 78 for mobile, with 75 for photo and 84 for video.

Battery Life

The Xperia 10 V is equipped with a 5000mAh non-removable lithium battery. The phone supports USB charging and has a USB Type-C 2.0 port with OTG support. While fast charging is mentioned, the exact wattage is not specified. The device does not offer wireless charging.

Software

The phone runs on Android 13 out of the box and is expected to receive an update to Android 14.

Pricing

The Xperia 10 V is positioned in the medium price range. The 8GB/128GB variant is listed at $329.99.

Overall Verdict

The Sony Xperia 10 V offers a balanced set of features with its lightweight design, vibrant OLED display, and a capable camera system, all backed by a large 5000mAh battery. Its performance, driven by the Snapdragon 695 chipset, is adequate for daily use. The device's strengths lie in its display technology, camera versatility, and battery capacity, while it may not be a top performer in terms of raw processing power.