Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Xperia 10 V

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Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Xperia 10 V

60 out of 100
Sony Xperia 10 VI
VS
58 out of 100
Sony Xperia 10 V

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 10 VI (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on May 15, 2024, against the Sony Xperia 10 V, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 VI
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (561K versus 462K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 V
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Shows 15% longer battery life (30:37 vs 26:43 hours)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 10 VI and Xperia 10 V crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2520 pixels1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio21:921:9
PPI449 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1000 nits1000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio82.4%82.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.1%97.4%
PWM240 Hz137 Hz
Response time3 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1015 nits
948 nits

Design and build

Height155 mm (6.1 inches)155 mm (6.1 inches)
Width68 mm (2.68 inches)68 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness8.3 mm (0.33 inches)8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)159 g (5.61 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 10 VI and Sony Xperia 10 V in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon 686
GraphicsAdreno 710Adreno 619
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock676 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS~430.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
561673
CPU192991155146
GPU111672103728
Memory12602998577
UX130981105532
Total score561673462983
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6460
Video editing - 3945
Photo editing - 14855
Data manipulation - 7259
Writing score - 10996

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
OS size30 GB22 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power30 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (36% in 30 min)Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:53 hr1:58 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:53 hr12:46 hr
Watching video15:00 hr18:23 hr
Gaming05:48 hr07:10 hr
Standby118 hr145 hr
General battery life
26:43 hr
30:37 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2"1/2"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 54 mm
Sensor - SK Hynix Hi-847
Sensor size - 1/4.4"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846SK Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 50
Preview - 58
Zoom - 54
Samples - Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 V from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 24483264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846SK Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
89.2 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMay 2024May 2023
Release dateJune 2024June 2023
Launch price$399$449
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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