Sony Xperia 10 IV

Released May 2022

High-End ($400-$600)
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Summary


Pros

  • Good for landscape and portrait images when light conditions are good
  • Suitable for night-time reading
  • Pleasant color rendering on display when used indoors
  • Smooth video playback on display
  • Outstanding autonomy, with more than 3 days in moderate use
  • Excellent efficiency
  • Good intelligibility and immersive sound rendition in recordings
  • Bright sound signature in recordings

Cons

  • Unreliable image quality results when light conditions are complex
  • No HDR10 and UHD support for display
  • Insufficient outdoor brightness on display
  • Limited touch fluidity for browsing, gaming, and gallery app
  • Poor charging experience
  • Recordings sound a bit metallic and thin
  • Aggressive and unpleasant sound signature from speakers when listening to music
  • No stereo playback

Scores


63
camera
32nd

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Camera Score i
63
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163

Sub-scores

Photo i
52
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Bokeh i
55
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Preview i
51
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Zoom i
64
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 164
Video i
73
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

104
display
28th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Display Score i
104
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Sub-scores

Readability i
115
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Color i
111
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
86
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 165
Touch i
114
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
95
audio
35th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Audio Score i
95
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
83
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
132
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

138
battery
2022
11th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Battery Score i
138
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 160

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
177
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
93
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Efficiency i
143
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
3 days 8h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
1h45
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
2h36
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h24 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Specifications


153 x 67 x 8.3mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Waterproof
IP65/68

Protection

Wired only

Charging

128 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele

Main camera
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