Sony Xperia 10 VI overview

Introduction

Sony has up to date its midrange Xperia 10 for 2024, and Mark VI is right here. In some ways, Sony is protecting the system the unchanged – you get a compact gadget with a unusual facet ratio that is really easy to like when you give it an opportunity.

Bodily, not so much has modified with the brand new Xperia 10 VI. It nonetheless measures precisely the identical because the Xperia 10 V, and although the Xperia VI has gotten a couple of grams heavier and now suggestions the dimensions at 164 grams, it’s nonetheless a remarkably mild gadget. The quirky proportions are unchanged as properly and stay a Sony staple. The Xperia 10 VI is skinny and tall with its signature 21:9 show.

Sony Xperia 10 VI specs at a look:

• Physique: 155.0×68.0x8.3mm, 164g; Glass entrance (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic body, plastic again; IP65/IP68 mud/waterproof (as much as 1.5m for 30 min).
• Show: 6.10″ OLED, 1B colours, HDR, 1080x2520px decision, 21:9 facet ratio, 449ppi; Triluminos show.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm): Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55); Adreno 710.
• Reminiscence: 128GB 8GB RAM; UFS; microSDXC (makes use of shared SIM slot).
• OS/Software program: Android 14.
• Rear digicam: Broad (principal): 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; Extremely broad angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 120-degree, 16mm, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm.
• Entrance digicam: 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (broad), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm.
• Video seize: Rear digicam: 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS; Entrance digicam: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5000mAh; Wired, PD, QC.
• Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Twin SIM; Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.1, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive; NFC; 3.5mm jack.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo audio system.

Talking of the show, it additionally seems to be unchanged from the Xperia 10 V. It nonetheless measures 6.1 inches in a cinematic 21:9 facet ratio, nonetheless makes use of OLED tech and has FHD+ decision and remains to be restricted to a 60Hz refresh fee.

Circling again to the telephone’s physique, Sony remains to be largely utilizing plastic to assemble the Xperia 10 VI however now says that greater than 50% of the telephone’s plastic elements are constructed from recycled or environmentally pleasant supplies. The entrance remains to be lined with Gorilla Glass Victus, and the gadget nonetheless has an IP65/68 ingress safety ranking.

On a barely extra constructive word, Sony has lastly determined to maneuver previous the Snapdragon 695, which was utilized in each the Xperia 10 V and Xperia 10 IV. The Xperia 10 VI makes use of the extra fashionable Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 cellular platform. RAM has additionally been upped from 6GB to 8GB within the seemingly sole 128GB mannequin.

That is all on paper, in fact. There is likely to be different variations on this 12 months’s mannequin, so be part of us on the next pages.

Unboxing

The Xperia 10 VI ships in a easy two-piece field. It’s made completely from paper, bamboo and sugar cane fibers, which is admirable. Even so, there’s a cradle for the telephone to sit down inside to be good and guarded.

Sadly, ever since Xperia 10IV, the retail field contains nothing however the telephone itself – not even a USB cable. Sony has not shared the max charging ranking for the gadget however we expect you have to be good getting a 20W PD charger or related.