Sony Xperia 10 III

In the recent launch event, Sony unwrapped three new devices. One of the devices belonged to the flagship category, the second one was for the premium range category and the third one named Sony Xperia 10 III has been launched for the mid-range category. Sony Xperia 10 III comes with a 5G chipset and features a sturdy design along with multiple other interesting specs. Check out all the sections one by one to know the exact features of the Sony Xperia 10 III and to arrive at the final verdict. 

Sony Xperia 10 III Price in India 

Sony Xperia 10 III comes in a single variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Also, the colour options include Blue and Black. For the Indian smartphone, the actual price is not available yet. However, the expected Sony Xperia 10 III price is said to be around Rs. 34,999. The actual pricing and availability will be updated once the smartphone hits the Indian shores. 

The front side has almost no bezels around the edges, while the top and bottom sides have slight bezels, with the top one housing the selfie camera. As a result, there is no notch. Sony Xperia 10 III has a pill-shaped camera module on the back with the Sony logo etched in the centre.

Sony Xperia 10 III measures 8.3mm in thickness and weighs around 169 grams. As for the durability, there is (IPX5/IPX8) water resistance and (IP6X) dust proofing. Not only this, there is Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection as well. 

For biometric authentication, there is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor located on the right edge over the power button. On the top, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, while the bottom side features the Type-C charging port.

Among the newly launched devices, Sony Xperia 10 III features a lower 60Hz refresh rate display. Obviously, this drop in refresh rate corresponds to the lower price tag than the other two newly unwrapped smartphones, Sony Xperia 1 III and Sony Xperia 5 III. Further, Sony Xperia 10 III display features FHD+HDR resolution and the OLED panel comes with a large 21:9 aspect ratio for offering a wide viewing area. Apart from this, the display supports other features as well including 10-bit tonal gradation, DCI-P3 97% etc. 

The 5G connectivity has been retained here and under the hood, there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 processor tickling inside along with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. On the software front, Sony Xperia 10 III runs on Android 11. As for the connectivity, Sony Xperia 10 III supports a 5G band, Bluetooth 5.1, USB 3.1 Gen 1 and NFC.

There is a 12 MP triple camera setup on the rear, which is composed of a 12MP primary camera with a 75-degree field of view and an aperture of f/1.8, an 8MP secondary camera with a 45-degree field of view and an aperture of f/2.4 and another 8MP camera with 120-degree field of view and aperture of f/2.0.

The rear camera features include up to 10fps AE, LED, Photoflash, Photo light, Video light, Hybrid zoom 10x (based on Wide camera 27 mm), HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, Superior Auto, Manual mode, QR code reader, Creative effect, Night mode, Panorama, Bokeh effect etc. As for the videos, the Sony Xperia 10 III features 4K Movie recording, SteadyShot™, Slow Motion (720p 120fps) etc. 

On the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, SteadyShot™, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand gesture, Smile Shutter, Manual mode etc. 

Sony Xperia 10 III features a 4500 mAh battery under the hood for ensuring full day power backup. For refilling the battery, the smartphone is provided with USB PD fast charging, comes with some of the additional features like Xperia Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode. Also, you are being provided with a Type-C charging port for connecting the charger. 

Sony Xperia 10 III is a decent smartphone with multiple interesting features like a decent processor, a nice set of cameras and an OLED display. If 60Hz refresh rate and 4500 mAh battery is something that is ok with you. You can consider this while purchasing a mid-range smartphone. Otherwise, there are multiple other devices at the same price with great specs.