At the MWC 2019, Sony Mobile announced Xperia 10 mid-range smartphone. Notably, Xperia 10 one of the first Sony smartphones to come with a 21:9 aspect ratio display.
Talking about the design, it measures 8.4 mm in thickness and weighs around 162g. Unlike other Xperia smartphones, it lacks IP65/68. From the aesthetic point of view, it looks like any other Xperia device, we’ve seen in the past.
This device has a metal unibody design along with curved corners and rounded edges, which is undoubtedly premium for a mid-range device.
On the front, Xperia 10 sports a 6-inch (2560 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio CinemaWide display. Above it, the front camera and speaker are housed, which means no notch.
Further, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top and a USB Type-C at the bottom. The right side of the device houses dedicated camera button along with a power button, volume rocker and has brought back a side fingerprint sensor.
Talking about the camera, the Xperia 10 combines a 13-megapixel sensor with a 5-megapixel sensor on the back. The front is taken care of 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 84° wide-angle lens. Under the hood, Xperia 10 comes powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 platform which is a slight step down from the Xperia 10 Plus. It equips 3GB RAM, 64BGB internal memory with an expandable option up to 512GB via microSD card.
Out of the box, the Xperia 10 is shipped with Android 9.0 (Pie) and has 2870mAh battery with Adaptive Charging, fast charging. Other mentions including SteadyShot to capture blur-free videos, even while in motion, come with Sony’s High-Resolution Audio with and LDAC technology.
The Sony Xperia 10 comes in Navy, Black, Silver and Pink colors and is priced at 349 Euros (US$ 397 / Rs. 28,250 approx.) for the Dual SIM version. It will be available in the UK in single SIM version for £299 (US$ 397 / Rs. 28,290 approx.).
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