Lower mid-range · 2021

Sony Xperia 10 III

Name: Sony Xperia 10 III
Brand: Sony

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and water resistance.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, IP65 water resistance

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ OLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 690 5G 6 / 128 GB

4500 mAh 21W charging

12 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Sony Xperia 10 III looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Display

6.0″ · OLED · 1080 × 2520 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.0"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2520 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

559 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 619

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

286,216

GeekBench

1,738

Graphics test

GFXBench 12 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage

CPU layout

2x Kryo 560 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 560 2 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

Telephoto

8 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX486 Exmor RS, 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 21 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4500 mAh

Lab endurance

137:00h

Wired charging

21 W

Removable

Audio

Average (-28.2 LUFS) · Hi-Res

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.2 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Hi-Res audio

Supported

Audio features

Hi-Res audio

Microphones

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

169 g · 8.3 mm · IP65

Built to last

Height

154.0 mm

Width

68.0 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

Weight

169 g

IP rating

IP65

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

39% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 2520 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Lower benchmark score

286k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

13% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh

Lower benchmark score

286k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

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Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 13

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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