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Sony Xperia 10 Plus Review – Advanced Version Of Xperia 10

The Sony Xperia 10 Plus is the advanced version of the Sony Xperia 10. Both phones were launched at the MWC that took place in Barcelona. The phone has been upgraded with a better SoC and RAM. Even the battery capacity has also been upgraded as well. Read on as we will be looking at the full specifications and features of the Sony Xperia 10 Plus and the price with availability.

Sony Xperia 10 Plus Key Features And Specs

  • Display- 6.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2520 pixels
  • Operating System- Android 9.0 Pie, 4GB/6GB Of RAM
  • Processor- Snapdragon 636, Octa-core 2.8GHz
  • Memory- 64GB built-in storage
  • Camera- 12MP + 8MP rear camera and 8MP selfie camera
  • Battery- 3,000mAh non-removable battery

Design And Display

The Sony Xperia 10 Plus features similar body design with the later. The phone is built with a combination of Aluminum Alloy and Glass. It has a smooth panel that house the dual camera and an LED flash, while the fingerprint scanner is placed on the sides. It measures 8.3mm in thickness and weighs 180 gram which is heavier than the 10. This is understandable considering the battery capacity on the inside. The Sony Xperia 10 Plus is also available in multiple colors that include Black, Navy, Silver, and Gold.

On the display, the phone offers a screen size of 6.5-inch 1080p+ IPS LCD display and it sports a 21:9 aspect ratio just like the Xperia 10. It has a screen density of 422 PPI with a corning gorilla glass 5 protection against scratch and cracks.

Camera

The Sony Xperia 10 Plus has a combo rear cameras set-up that consists of 12MP wide-angle lens alongside f/1.8 aperture and PDAF with another secondary camera of an 8MP telephoto sensor which also has an f/2.4 aperture, PDAF, and 2x optical zoom. The main camera has LED flash HDR, Panorama and also has the ability to shoot both 4k and 1080p videos at 30fps. The front camera is still 8MP and it has f/2.0 aperture and can also shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.

Hardware And Software

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 636 SoC on the phone which has an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 1.8GHz alongside an Adreno 509 GPU. The Sony Xperia 10 Plus has 4GB RAM, while the Chinese version comes with a huge 6GB RAM. Both are paired with 64GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable via micro SD card up to 512GB. It’s powered by Android 9.0 Pie with Sony’s UI on top.

The handset has a nonremovable battery capacity of 3000 mAh with 18W fast charging technology. Other features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Dual-band WiFi, WiFi hotspot, WiFi direct, GPS, NFC, FM radio, a 3.5mm jack, and other regulars.

Sony Xperia 10 Plus General Specifications

BODY

Dimensions 167 x 73 x 8.3 mm (6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Color Shades Black, Navy, Silver, Gold

CAMERA

Back Camera (Main) 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4″, 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Selfie Camera (Front) 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.12µm
Camera Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie)
CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Chipset Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
GPU Adreno 509

DISPLAY

Technology IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size 6.5 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels (~422 ppi density)

MEMORY

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 6 GB (for China only)
Card slot microSD Card, (Yes)

BATTERY

Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

FREQUENCY

2G Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Band HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – I3213, I4213, I4293
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – I3223
4G Band LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) – I3213, I4213
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) – I4293
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 28(700), 29(700), 66(1700/2100) – I3223

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Radio Yes
GPS Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
NFC Yes

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML5
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Games Built-in + Downloadable
Torch Yes
MISC Active Noise Cancellation With Dedicated Mic, Photo/video Editor, Document Viewer

 

Sony Xperia 10 Plus Price And Availability

The Sony Xperia 10 Plus will sell at a price of $480. The phone will soon be available Globally and anyone can afford it as well.

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