Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Xperia 10 VI

63 out of 100

VS

55 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 10 VII (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) that was released on September 12, 2025, against the Sony Xperia 10 VI, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 1 year and 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 VII

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (895K versus 712K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 1 year and 4 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 10 VII and Xperia 10 VI crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xperia 10 VII

88

Xperia 10 VI

68

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xperia 10 VII

65*

Xperia 10 VI

50*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xperia 10 VII

43

Xperia 10 VI

39

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xperia 10 VII

20

Xperia 10 VI

17

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xperia 10 VII

70

Xperia 10 VI

73

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xperia 10 VII

70

Xperia 10 VI

65

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xperia 10 VII

63*

Xperia 10 VI

55*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Xperia 10 VII

8 / 128 GB

VS

Xperia 10 VI

8 / 128 GB

45.3

(Average)

Value Index

9.0

(Bad)

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	21:9
PPI	449 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	-	120 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	82.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	96.9%	98.1%
PWM	480 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xperia 10 VII +5%

1056 nits

Xperia 10 VI

1003 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	153 mm (6.02 inches)	155 mm (6.1 inches)
Width	72 mm (2.83 inches)	68 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button
Repairability	Bad (1.82/5)	-
Drop resistance	Good (C) · 90 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

Xperia 10 VII +1%

82.9%

Xperia 10 VI

82.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Sony Xperia 10 VII and Sony Xperia 10 VI

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing	Samsung	Samsung
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 710
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	1010 MHz	676 MHz
FLOPS	~517.1 GFLOPS	~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Sony Xperia 10 VII and Sony Xperia 10 VI

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xperia 10 VII +7%

1019

Xperia 10 VI

948

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xperia 10 VII +7%

3078

Xperia 10 VI

2882

Compute Score (GPU)

Xperia 10 VII +27%

2108

Xperia 10 VI

1654

Compute Score (GPU)	2108	1654
Single-core score	1019	948
Multi-core score	3078	2882

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Xperia 10 VII +26%

895533

Xperia 10 VI

712424

CPU	323080	294998
GPU	130255	97398
Memory	194501	128252
UX	247697	191776
Total score	895533	712424
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Xperia 10 VII +53%

306

Xperia 10 VI

200

Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	1 FPS
Graphics score	306	200

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Xperia 10 VII +7%

10370

Xperia 10 VI

9659

Web score	8413	7643
Video editing	5933	6011
Photo editing	20744	19469
Data manipulation	9301	8874
Writing score	12499	11455

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Sony Xperia 10 VII

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-05-04 -> DeadlyKPSS	AnTuTu 11	895533

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
OS size	-	30 GB
OS updates	4 years	-
Security updates	6 years	-

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Bypass charging	No	-
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (36% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:47 hr	1:53 hr
Battery cycles	1400 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:59 hr	12:53 hr
Watching video	14:55 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	05:17 hr	05:48 hr
Standby	121 hr	118 hr

General battery life

Xperia 10 VII

25:29 hr

Xperia 10 VI +5%

26:43 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP	1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX582
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	16 mm
Sensor	SmartSens SC1320CS	SK Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Sensor	SmartSens SC820CS	SK Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Speakers test

Max loudness

Xperia 10 VII +2%

88.7 dB

Xperia 10 VI

87.1 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2025	May 2024
Release date	September 2025	June 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$399
Successor	-	- Sony Xperia 10 VII
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Sony Xperia 10 VII is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Sony Xperia 10 VII

21 (65.6%)

Sony Xperia 10 VI

11 (34.4%)

Total votes: 32

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Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Xperia 10 VI

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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