Together with its flagship 1 V mannequin, Sony simply introduced its newest midranger – the Xperia 10 V. It’s the world’s lightest 5,000 mAh smartphone presently available on the market. Sitting at 159 grams, the handset is definitely a few grams lighter than its predecessor.
The Sony Xperia 10 V retains the Snapdragon 695 chipset in addition to the 6GB/128GB reminiscence combo of thr Xperia 10 IV. Storage can nonetheless be expanded with microSD playing cards.
The 1080p OLED show remains to be 6.1″ in diagonal, however Sony says it is 1.5x brighter than earlier than. It solely refreshes at 60Hz, although, which is considerably disappointing in 2023. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, however the again and the body, are nonetheless plastic to attain the 159 gram weight.
The opposite notable improve is the primary digicam. The Xperia 10 V comes with a 48MP 1/2.0″ sensor with 0.8µm pixels and f/1.8 lens with optical picture stabilization. Alongside it sits 8MP telephoto and ultrawide duo, each with f/2.2 aperture. The telephoto’s attain is 2x, whereas the ultrawide is marketed with 120-degree FoV. It is good to see the telephoto nonetheless round, because it’s one of many cellphone’s standout options within the mid-range phase. The selfie digicam is one other 8MP unit.
The Xperia 10 V attracts energy from a 5,000 mAh battery, which is promised to retain a minimum of 80% capability after three years. The charging pace is not disclosed, however we’d wager it is nonetheless 21W over Energy Supply.
Different notable options embrace IP65/68 water and mud resistance, 3.5mm audio jack with Hello-Res audio help, and a set of front-facing stereo audio system.
The Xperia 10 V will go for €449 in Europe and can go on sale in mid-June. Be mindful, although, that pre-orders and availability will barely differ from market to market.