Sony Xperia 10 VII vs 10 IV

Name Sony Xperia 10 VII Sony Xperia 10 IV
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Sony Xperia 10 VII – frontSony Xperia 10 VII – backSony Xperia 10 VII – left sideSony Xperia 10 VII – right side
Sony Xperia 10 IV – front
MSRP $529 $449
Released Sep 2025 Jun 2022
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 12
Latest OS update? - Android 14
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.0″
Resolution (H×W) 2340×1080 2520×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density (PPI) 422 PPI 457 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR HDR
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Snapdragon 695
GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 619
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 6 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 128
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ shared (SIM2) ✔ shared (SIM2)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 13 MP 8 MP
Telephoto ❌ 8 MP
Optical zoom ❌ 2×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps ❌
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 8 MP wide 8 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock ❌
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ ❌
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ✔
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.4 5.1
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? ? 21 W
Wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 1.0 (mono)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ✔ ✔
Build & materials
IP-Code IP65 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Back material Plastic Plastic
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Above screen Above screen
Fingerprint sensor? Side-mounted Side-mounted
Special design features? Shutter button Notification LED
Color options: Black, white, green Black, white, green, purple ('lavender')
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.30×7.20×0.83 15.30×6.70×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.02×2.83×0.33 6.02×2.64×0.33
Weight (gram): 168 161
Weight (oz): 5.93 5.68
In the box
Cables? ❌ ❌
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other ❌ ❌
More info
Model numbers XQ-FE54, XQZ-CBFE XQ-CC54, SO-52C, SOG07, A202SO
User guide / manual Web manual Not available
Official site link: Sony.co.uk Page discontinued
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Key differences

The Sony Xperia 10 VII costs $80 more ($529 vs $449), is newer (Sep 2025 vs Jun 2022), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz) and has more RAM (8 GB vs 6 GB).

The Sony Xperia 10 IV has a sharper display (457 PPI vs 422 PPI) and is lighter (161 g vs 168 g). Only on the Sony Xperia 10 VII: 4K video (30 fps) and face recognition (Face unlock).

Only on the Sony Xperia 10 IV: telephoto (8 MP) and optical zoom (2×). Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs Android 12), chipset (Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 695), Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.1) and water resistance (IP65 vs IP68). Both have OLED displays.

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