Sony Xperia 10 III 128 GB
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The successor to the Xperia 10 II has the same look and feel but improved performance. It represents the middle price segment and inherited the proprietary design of the Japanese company Sony with an elongated rectangular case, which has acquired protection against water and dust according to the IP68 standard. The 6-inch OLED display is framed by small bezels at the top and bottom and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
Sony continues to ignore the fashion for waterdrop notches and cameras embedded in the display, so the 8-megapixel front camera is located in the top frame. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 processor with 5G support and 6 GB of RAM provide good performance, and battery life rests on the shoulders of a 4500 mAh battery that supports 30 W fast charging. The Sony Xperia 10 III has 128 GB of built-in memory, but there is also a hybrid slot for two SIM cards or one SIM card and a memory card up to 512 GB. There are also NFC for contactless payments, a fingerprint scanner on the side and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The main camera on the rear panel consists of three modules. There is a 12MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra wide-angle sensor, and an 8MP telephoto lens.
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Specifications on paper Appearance Almost complete absence of clutter and ads in the system interface Battery over 4000mAh Form factor - even if you reach to the top, it still needs repositioning, but can be confidently held Jack 3.5mm Card reader Fingerprint scanner is decent and integrated into the button 3 mediocre cameras instead of one good one Camera software Lag Support in updates (nothing new will come to it, not even fixes, except critical ones, and when the only numbered update with Android 12 arrives, most likely even what was there will be adjusted to "just work") Cost (as of 31k) Fingerprint scanner in the button unlocks the phone even if you didn't press the button (try putting it in your pocket without touching) For comparison: I myself use the 5 II (same size, btw), and I suffer from not having wireless reverse charging, only promised 2 numbered updates (and a year after the first dev-version release, I still haven't received my 12 - despite Sony being one of the main contributors to AOSP), sometimes photos from the camera come out blurred, autofocus just doesn't want to cooperate sometimes, especially in video, but at least I have PhotoPro and the cameras are really bright and it's possible to get exceptional photos on them. On the 10 III, with the same issues and lack of features, good photos are only possible in good lighting. Like everyone else, like 5 years ago. Although no, a 5-year-old XZ1 also shoots better in artificial light. And the Pixel 3a XL, which cost 23,500 rubles (new), does too. In the pictures, I attached photos from the 10 III and 5 II - the 5 II spoiled the white by turning on HDR, but managed a dark photo. On the 10 III, blue noise and "low bitrate" will haunt you in dark areas. Both cannot be shaken during shooting.  Dmitriy Frolov: use Sony Xperia 10 III less than month |
So: If you are tired of shovels, cutouts, need a compact with moisture protection, and just a nice device without unnecessary problems, I can recommend it. It's pleasant to use and not annoying. Yes, there are stutters, but they do not affect the overall performance. I compared it with the Samsung A52 (a friend just bought it) I thought I would be disappointed - but no, my friend became sad - not much, but still. The camera is specifically worse at night, slightly inferior in detail during the day, but for some reason it wins at 10x zoom. Overall, you can’t call it a camera phone, but clicking here and there is quite good and the color rendition is pleasing. BEFORE BUYING, buy the case immediately. I hit mine in the first hours - it slipped off the table - it seemed like nothing in my hands - but it fell off instantly from hard surfaces (It's a shame) Size - compact device. Sound in headphones/bluetooth, the screen is nice, clear, the brightness is enough for me, the light sensor works sanely (it is separate). There is no cutout for the camera. It’s good to scroll through social media feeds. It starts up quickly and works well. Moisture protection - many people need this (and it won’t hurt others either) The fingerprint is fast, it works decently. Really good battery (1.5 days, 8 hours of YouTube screen, social networks) Fast charging does not work for everything (Power Delivery is needed) I would like more from the camera (not as bad as they say) The mini jack pair should be moved to the bottom. The multimedia speaker - well, well, really... It's like a 10 thousand phone, and the conversational one doesn't help it. Indeed, there is a drop (periodically) in the frame rate to approximately 10, it’s not annoying, but it’s noticeable. Occurs randomly. Belka : |
For those who think there are analogs for 15k, I would like to say that you are wrong. Let's input the specifications of the Sony Xperia 10 III into the smartphone search filter, specifically an OLED display (without refresh rate), 6 or 8GB RAM, 128 or 256GB internal storage, IP57 (water resistance), Snapdragon or MediaTek Helio processors, 5G. Excluding screen diagonals, the number and quality of cameras, etc. And we find that the closest competitors with the required parameters are twice as expensive. It would be nice to add a 90Hz screen to everything this model already has. If the necessary parameters aren't critical to you or something doesn't suit you, then you shouldn't buy this smartphone. Buy something cheaper or what you believe is a "competitor." For those who think Sony is overpricing too much, I inform you that developing new technologies in the electronics niche costs a lot of money, and to compensate for progressive solutions, manufacturers need to include the cost of engineers' work in the price of electronics. For instance, Samsung also factors in the cost of screen improvements into their development, and iPhone includes the enhancement of cameras and systems in their pricing. Meanwhile, China takes a more cunning approach and mostly uses existing technologies or their bases. So, it's still unclear who makes more profit from selling smartphones. Unfortunately, the market cannot track the cost-to-sale ratio of manufacturing smartphones. The last Sony models I used were the Xperia WT19i and Xperia ZR. Design, sound, completeness, connection quality, Sony platform. No use Sony Xperia 10 III less than month |
cinematic display
“You will recognize it from a thousand” — this is how you can characterize any Sony smartphone, since the gadgets of the Japanese company retain their proprietary design. Fashionable cutouts, special design of cameras and “waterfall” displays – the manufacturer says “no” to all this and continues to produce devices with a rectangular body and wide enough frames around the screen, in which the front cameras, speakers and necessary sensors are placed. And they have fans who appreciate the company for its consistency and choose its smartphones for that particular style. The representative of the middle price segment Sony Xperia 10 III was no exception and inherited all the features described above. And not without an elongated display, which is called cinematic because of the unusual aspect ratio of 21:9. This is a 6-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 2520x1080 pixels, a standard refresh rate of 60 Hz (although you could be generous with more) and the ability to play HDR content. Thus, it turns out a pocket mini-TV, which is convenient to watch your favorite movies and series. And although the screen is not so small, due to the elongated shape, the smartphone itself is relatively compact (154x68x8.3 mm) and not heavy (169 g). It is convenient to operate it with one hand, although you will have to use the second hand to get to the top. At the same time, the back cover is made of glass, which spoils the plastic frame a little. But it more than pays for protection against water and dust according to the IP68 standard — you rarely see it in non-flagship devices.
Not without flaws
The hardware of the model is not bad: a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 processor with 5G support and 6/128 GB of memory ensure stable operation without overheating, fast application launch and perform well with basic tasks. The battery capacity is 4500 mAh, and this is perhaps the maximum that could fit in an 8.3 mm thick case. A day and a half of battery life are provided, after which 30W fast charging comes into play. In addition, there are NFC for contactless payment for purchases, a hybrid slot (SIM + SIM / microSD) and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Unfortunately there are no stereo speakers.
And now for the cameras. As a shoemaker without boots, Sony, known for its excellent professional cameras, grazes the back of its competitors in terms of photo and video shooting. The smartphone received an 8-megapixel front and triple rear camera with optical stabilization. The latter has a 12MP main lens, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and an 8MP telephoto lens. But this whole set does not please with the quality of the pictures: in good light it is acceptable, but in low light everything is much worse. Selfies also turn out faded and blurry — definitely not for Instagram.
To sum up, the smartphone has several advantages such as 5G support, IP68 water resistance and pleasant little things for comfortable everyday use. But the camera spoils the overall impression, and the price tag seems a little high, especially against the background of competitors with 90 Hz displays and more powerful processors. But the model will definitely be appreciated by fans of the corporate style of Sony.
I'll say this - Sony has not been able to make anything worthwhile lately except for flagships, and even those flagships are walking a fine line in terms of software.
Simply because mobile Sony cannot make compromises in the hardware: if it's a modem - then with 5G, Wi-Fi? - WiFi 6!, 3.5mm and microSD are not considered features for the poor, the display is cool and calibrated, the materials the best, waterproof, and so on.
But when it comes to software, they just don't like making it anymore (not that they're unable). For instance, they value more the raw power of the camera than computational photography (algorithms do quite well, judging by RAW, but they won't help you as Google’s would, for example). There's the cool PhotoPro and the complex CinemaPro, which they recently worked on, eye autofocus, 20 frames per second photos, 4K 120fps.. But there's also autofocus in the Camera that might behave endlessly dumb and unresponsive, a separate app for slow motion at 120fps (not 240 or 960, which once existed) from 2013 (when Sony made API for camera add-ons, now it doesn't), timelapse and other ones are simply absent, there’s a flashlight that barely shines (but doesn’t heat up at all). Everything else is Google’s (phone, SMS, Photos, calendar, calculator - which is actually a plus).
But with the 10 III, compromises are needed, otherwise, it won't be a budget device. And that's why there is NOTHING from the features listed here. Only Sidesense.