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Sony Xperia 10 Review – Budget Phone From Sony With Side Fingerprint

The Sony Xperia 10 was among the smartphones presented at the MWC 2019 in Barcelona.
The phone is a mid-range device that packs a modern body design with a good camera set-up as well. It comes in two models with average specifications and a capable battery that will power the phone. Before we dive into the full specifications, let’s look at the key features.

Sony Xperia 10 Key Features And Specs

  • Display- 6.0-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2520 pixels
  • Operating System- Android 9.0 Pie, 3GB/4GB Of RAM
  • Processor- Snapdragon 630, Octa-core 2.2GHz
  • Memory- 64GB built-in storage
  • Camera- 13MP + 5MP rear camera and 8MP selfie camera
  • Battery- 2,870mAh non-removable battery

Design And Display

The Sony Xperia 10 features a premium body design. The phone has a smooth panel with a dual camera and an LED flash. The fingerprint sensor has been shifted on the sides. The phone has a bezel on the top which houses the front camera. It measures 8.4mm in thickness and weighs 162 gram. You can buy the phone in Black, Navy, Silver and Pink colors.

On the front, it hosts a screen display size of 6.0-inch 1080p+ IPS LCD display which is protected by a corning gorilla glass 5. It has 457 PPI density with a new 21:9 aspect ratio which is similar to the Sony Xperia 1.

Camera

The Sony Xperia 10 has a dual camera set-up that comprises of a 13MP shooter with an f/2.0 aperture and another secondary camera of 5MP with an f/2.4 aperture. Both cameras features LED flash HDR, Panorama and can shoot both 4k and 1080p videos resolution at 30 seconds per frame. There’s a single front-facing camera of 8MP with an f/2.0 aperture and it’s capable of shooting 1080p videos at 30fps.

Hardware And Software

Underneath the phone is a Snapdragon 630 SoC which has an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.2GHz alongside an Adreno 508 GPU. The phone has a model with 3GB RAM while the Chinese model has 4GB RAM and they both have the same internal memory of 64GB which is expandable via micro SD card. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie with Sony’s UI on top.

The nonremovable battery of 2870 mAh has support for 18W fast charging through the USB port. Other features on the phone include 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Dual-band WiFi, WiFi hotspot, WiFi direct, GPS, NFC, FM radio, and a 3.5mm jack.

Sony Xperia 10 General Specifications

BODY

Dimensions 155.7 x 68 x 8.4 mm (6.13 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Color Shades Black, Navy, Silver, Pink

CAMERA

Back Camera (Main) 13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.4µm
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 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
GPU Adreno 508

DISPLAY

Technology IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size 6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~79.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels (~457 ppi density)

MEMORY

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 4 GB (for China only)
Card slot microSD Card, (Yes)

BATTERY

Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 2870 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 – I3113, I4113, I4193
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – I3123
4G Band LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) – I3113, I4113
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) – I3123
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) – I4193

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi 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 Price And Availability

The Sony Xperia 10 will sell at a price of $300. The phone will be made available in multiple colors to choose from.

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