Sony has a new market strategy and a new naming
scheme. So, no Xs and no As, the new premium mid-rangers are called “Xperia 10”
and there are two of them, both with 21:9 screens like the Xperia 1 flagship
(note that these are not CinemaWide screens). The two Xperia 10 phones will be available later
today.
The Sony Xperia 10 Plus is like an affordable
version of the new Sony flagship. Its 6.5” 21:9 screen is just as large as the
Xperia 1 screen, though it’s an IPS LCD with 1080p+ resolution (1,080 x
2,520px). The 3,000mAh battery is nearly as big too.
The 10 Plus features a dual camera on the back with
a 12MP main module (1/2.8” sensor) and an 8MP telephoto camera (2x zoom, only
does photos). The phone can record 4K videos (in 16:9 and 21:9 formats) and
features SteadyShot (electronic stabilization). The 8MP selfie camera is
identical to the one on the Xperia 1.
The Snapdragon 636 chipset offers a performance
upgrade over the old XA2 phones as it features four Cortex-A73 based cores in
addition to the A53 cores. The phone has 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage, plus a
microSD slot for up to 512GB more.
The Sony Xperia 10 is more compact with a 6.0”
screen – still with a 21:9 aspect ratio and the same 1080p+ resolution. This
means the phone is only 68mm wide. Its 13+5MP dual camera loses the
telephoto module, the second unit is just a depth sensor. On the plus side, the
camera can still do 4K video recording and features SteadyShot. The 8MP selfie
camera makes another appearance.
The chipset goes back to the old Snapdragon 630,
which gets 3GB of RAM and 64GB storage (expandable). The battery capacity is
pretty close at 2,870mAh. Neither phone supports fast charging.
