Mid-range · 2025

Sony Xperia 10 VII

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A35

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
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In the Real World

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

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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Display

6.1″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.1"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1064 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 710
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
600,667
GeekBench
2,943
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 4.0
CPU layout
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.4
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX766, 1/1.56", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab active use
12:57h
Lab endurance
48:10h
EU cycle rating
1,400 cycles
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.9 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.9 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6E
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.4
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

168 g · 8.3 mm · IP65
Built to last
Height
153.0 mm
Width
72.0 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
168 g
IP rating
IP65
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution
Lower benchmark score
601k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 18 MP selfie
Shorter tested battery life
12h 57m vs 14h 59m active use
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel
Lower benchmark score
601k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Where to buy

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