Sony Xperia 1 V vs Asus Zenfone 10

85 out of 100

84 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 V (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on May 11, 2023, against the Asus Zenfone 10, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 V

The rear camera has a 5.2x optical zoom
Has a 0.58 inch larger screen size
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
44% higher pixel density (643 vs 445 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (941 against 808 nits)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Asus Zenfone 10

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Shows 13% longer battery life (34:41 vs 30:42 hours)
17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1540K versus 1311K)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
Weighs 15 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 V and Asus Zenfone 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Xperia 1 V

Zenfone 10

Display

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	5.92 inches
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	643 ppi	445 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	96.3%
PWM	376 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xperia 1 V +16%

941 nits

Zenfone 10

808 nits

Design and build

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	146.5 mm (5.77 inches)
Width	71 mm (2.8 inches)	68.1 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xperia 1 V

84.2%

Zenfone 10 +1%

84.8%

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 V and Asus Zenfone 10 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	2560	2560
GPU clock	680 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xperia 1 V

1972

Zenfone 10 +3%

2025

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xperia 1 V

4957

Zenfone 10 +11%

5496

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Xperia 1 V

1311899

Zenfone 10 +17%

1540033

CPU	335660	396073
GPU	522953	569735
Memory	205487	264989
UX	237074	299618
Total score	1311899	1540033

Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
OS size	40 GB	48 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	-	1:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:57 hr	11:46 hr
Watching video	12:35 hr	17:42 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	06:16 hr
Standby	113 hr	101 hr

General battery life

Xperia 1 V

30:42 hr

Zenfone 10 +13%

34:41 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 5.2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.35" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - 2.8 - Focal length: 85 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	24 mm	-
Pixel size	1.25 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	-	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Xperia 1 V +9%

90.6 dB

Zenfone 10

83.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2023	June 2023
Release date	June 2023	July 2023
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 30 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Sony Xperia 1 V . But if the performance and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Asus Zenfone 10 .