Kudos to Sony for sticking with the Headphone Jack, avoiding pig ugly Camera Humps and for doggedly refusing to have anything to do with notches, or pin hole cameras. I have fond memories of my cheapo L3, which is still my back up phone!
Thank you! I thought I was the only one that hated that crap. Sony doesn't follow and that's why I like their phones. Once I save up, I'll get this and get rid of this ugly and buggy Samsung midrange phone.
This is definetly my future phone. Some people like I look for small smartphone with maximum battery life without apple price and durability (physically and digitally). My current phone is sony z5 compact (4.6" and 2700 mAh bought 2015) because there has not been any other similar small durable smart phone in the market since then and it still works brilliantly, shrinking app support is why I need a new phone. Side note: If I want a review from a phone, why all the reviews are 50% about the camera and screen resolution? I use calling, messaging, bank transactions, email, news etc. and the camera is only 1% of my time with the phone. I also think that if I can handle same pixels on my pc (144hz) in gaming, I surely can handle those in my small phone (60fps) when I'm watching some basic videos on YT.
It is underspecked and overpriced, the snapdragon 695 is a turd. I bought a xiaomi phone 150 bucks and it is more powerful, has 120hz screen, jack, sd card, ir blaster, nfc, and similar camera quality to this sony if not better
WAKE UP TO REALITY IDC WHAT U SAID BUT THAT JUNK IS A SCAM, it’s even PRICIER THAN NOTHING PHONE 1 AND ITS WORST. POCO F4 and SAMSUNG is BETTER ALTERNATIVE I LEGIT THOUGHT SONY HAD COMEBACK BUT … I misread Xperia 10 Iv and Xperia 1 iv. Thought they were improving 🤦 BIGGEST DISSAPOINTMENT EVER STUPID SCAM
@@user-ev2gv9zk2t This is true, the nothing phone 1 is better value than this, and it's not even particularly good value... Worst phone ever, with 500 budget you could get some crazy stuff
I wish Sony would have put a Snapdragon 780/778 into this, would be appropriate for this price class and the 10 III's laggy camera spoiled it for me (unfortunately the review doesn't go into detail here)
I had never had a better Smartphone, Waterproof, 21:9, Calibrated Screen, Light weight , No bloatware, No Adds, No Holes in screen, AMAZING battery life, 360 sound, Ai sound , via 3.5 jack i LOVE it .
@@kingfisher_imperialist what degrades battery life is battery heat. Fast charging itself does not necessarily add more heat, you would need to look at the phones individually. I disagree with your blanket statement «it slightly does»
I just bought Sony Xperia 10 IV, and i like it because of the feeling of good quality, and more professional appearance. It's and comfortable and great smart-phone. The screen is very comfortable to watch.
@@hidan9402 Hey Dan! With form factor you mean the 21:9 screen ratio on the Sony ? Since they are about the same compact 6" size screen which is a huge plus in my book. If faster, camera, battery life and the compact size and above 60hz refresh rate screen is a priority, do you have any other suggestion than these two phones ? Can be a bit more expensive but not double the price. The Asus Zenfone 9 is the phone that has everything I want and is compact like these two phones discussed above but it is too expensive for me. The Sony Xperia 5 IV is a close second to Zenfone 9 but also around 750-800 euro in Sweden. I have the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro right now and I have come to hate it, the almost 6,7" display is more than too much, the camera is useless, the display is not oled/amoled/looks pretty bad. However the battery life is good at 5160 mAh, the display has 120hz refresh rate and the phone is quite a bit faster than the Sony Xperia 10 IV so to answer the question, between the 10 IV and Pixel 6A the Pixel would be the choice. I was at the local store the other day and tried them both, the 60hz refresh rate on both these phones compared to my 120hz felt like a pretty huge downgrade though =( Both pixel 6a and 10IV is right below 300 euros right now in Sweden so do you think there is something better for me below 500 euros ?
@@mathias6423 right now nothing beats the 10 IV in the battery department, however pixel 6a is definitely faster and takes the best photos under 500 euro. A lot of mid rangers sport 90-120hz displays but they don't come close to the battery life of the 10 IV, or the photo quality of the 6a. A53 sports 120hz, but not sure if the camera or the battery is up to par with the two
@@roboticvenom1935 because everyone has different preferences when it comes to phones. It isn't so black and white. Believe it or not, this phone ticks more boxes for me than an S22 Ultra does.
@@roboticvenom1935 who cares what cpu the phone has? There is no software that takes advantages of flagship smartphone chips. What you would even do with ine if this phone had flagshio cpu? Play candy crush at 4k? Play minesweeper? Android gaming is trash and the only thing that phones are used for is social media, listening to music, watching videos and taking some pictures once or twice in a year..
Compact 6 inch phone :-D I miss m y HTC desire with 3.7 or Xperia xz1 with 4.6 inch display :-( not everyone wants to watch movies on their phones, why they dont make 4-5 inch mobiles anymore??
true 5 inch was cool i wanted to buy a samung a3 i think 4.7 inch but got a nokia over 5 because of value now a 6.4 because of value and some new phones are 6.7
Aspect ratios & bezels have changed. These six inch phones feel relatively comparable to the phones you have mentioned. E.g. the Xperia 10 IV in this video is just 2mm wider than the XZ1 Compact. It's taller yeah, but that's not what makes a phone feel huge.
I don’t consider 6” as compact, but that’s the best I can get if I want a headphone jack and a large battery. But for the price, it should have more RAM, at least 8GB. High refresh rates are a bonus, but the RAM will make the phone useable for longer. I’ll probably still buy it even if it only has 6GB of RAM, because I refuse to buy a phone without a 3.5mm jack, and I want a big battery without a huge phone.
I want the Sony Ace 3 but looks like it's going to be a domestic Japanese release only again. I can't understand why they don't release in outside of Japan, it would be the perfect alternative to the iPhone SE
Sony XZ1 Compact is 65mm wide, while Sony Xperia 10IV is 67mm wide. With far better Body:Screen ratio and the 21:9 display it really isn't that big of a phone.
I think this is basically a budget phone being sold for a mid-end price. I wish Sony actually had a proper cheaper alternative to their flagship Xperia 1 IV with the same camera & screen. No one who is interested in the Xperia 1 IV, but thinks that it's too expensive would even be considering this.
Finally! I've been waiting for a new Sony compact (I have the previous one) as I don't want to switch to iphone mini. Love the durability and the gorilla glass. Maybe a more premium compact would be desired
I got the 5 III last month, coming from XZ2 Compact. The 5 III is certainly a premium phone, but honestly I think it's too big and I don't really enjoy using it. I miss 5 inch phones with 16:9 ratio. I hope we can get the Xperia Ace 3 to work in America, I might give it a try.
@@dhruvtukadiya 5 series are compact phones with flagship specs but aren't they getting too hot? Excuse me if I am wrong but this is the information that is represented in all the reviews 🤔
@@pakito936 no, that is just Qualcomm chips in general, there was a scandal this year with Samsung about that as well. Xperia 5 actually generates less heat than 1 because they don't have 4K screens.
Compact would be like 5.5" Its small phone in world of "tablets" like i call other huge phones There are only few options if you want to get brand new 6" phone with decent specs and this Sony is one of them Its on my wishlist Currently using XZ2 Compact and its rare to see someone with such small phone nowadays 😎
I am thinking this way: 1. Speakers on the phone are mostly low quality, budget portable speaker or earphones are a much better solution. 2. Why need fast charging if the phone has about 16h screen on time at 100%? 50% battery means 8h SOT. 25% 4H SOT. This phone should make a full day without problems, every % counts 2% . Charge only at night.
Great camera, SD card slot, unlike Samsung & Asus. Side unlock is amazing, I hate in-screen. Almost no one cares about the missing charger or lack of 4K video. Only 169g + long battery life is FANTASTIC achievement. Sony software great too. No Samsung bloat! Samsung OS is not snappy, my budget Realme backup is more responsive!
I just purchased one second hand from electrical exchange shop for £50 it had a fault which ment it would crash and then reboot every three minutes or so. Not a mark on it. I discovered that the fault was related to it's current software which was android 12. I decided to try and update it , it's turning itself off all time remember.. when I eventually got it up to Android 13 it stopped crashing! So I knew I was on right track. Got android 14 installed it's now running perfectly like new. I hope this will help anyone who's Xperia keeps crashing. Took me four hours btw!
Still looking for a Sony Z3C replacement... Had a Samsung s7, Huawei P30 (non-pro), Samsung s9.. Of all of those, the Huawei actually felt the best in my hands. Not so rounded, not so slippery, 'good grip'. It was just before the ban so while it still had long support and Google support. Since they don't have that anymore, Huawei is out of the picture... Never felt comfortable with the Samsungs.. Like I said, too slippery. They feel awkward to use. Even though I don't have small hands, I never got used to not being able to reach the entire screen while holding the phone 'safely' in my hands. So, the smaller Sony width makes me notice it and go 'finally?!'. But the taller screen makes me go 'no no no! _smaller_ screens, not _bigger_ screens :cry:'. Anyone with experience on this? Is the Sony actually nice to use single handed? Are there other phones that still have the feel I miss from the Sony Z3C (it might have more to do with the boxyness or the thickness of that device than it 'small ness'.). I'm more and more looking at filtering out phones with curved screens and _too much_ edge-to-edge, since it always leads to unusable portions of the screen and accidental touches while gripping the device. Maybe just give up and get an old iPhone or something :(. (After being on Android since the HTC Hero days).
I feel you! Same opinion. But check out the "asus zenfone 8" or even the new one, zenfone 9. Will be presented in 2 days i think. I'm using the p30. Its really great. But i want something smaller, lighter with better battery and dual sound. And it has to be Android, since i'm not such a big fan of Apple (iOs).
Just imagine if the smallest Galaxy S22 came with a headphone jack and expandable storage... Unfortunately, Samsung decided to go the anti-consumer Apple way.
It doesn't even matter if it's a price-worthy phone judging by modern market tendencies. A compact (!), plastic (!) phone with an outstanding battery performance (!!!) is something you give graceful nods to each time you happen to find yourself in its presence. It's already a museum exhibit.
I just found this video and I really love how Sony phones looks, especially this one. They're not following the crowd with ugly camera humps with multiple cameras on the back, the worst one I have seen so far is the new Pixel phones, that ugly rear camera hump is nasty to look at lol Also, no ugly hole punch for front camera and sexy looking body with colors, this is the phone for me. I don't care for no 4K recording and all that nonsense. The photos and videos looked good to me, no need to complain or compare this with other phones lol the only issues is, it's not available in the US but I can still just buy it on eBay and still a little too small for me since I like bigger phones, I wish they would make them bigger but I'm fine with it. :)
There's a lot of options for bigger phones it's kinda the default. Smaller phones with a micro SD and a decent soC are incredibly rare. I hope Sony doesn't get bigger and would prefer if they shrank their phones. To each their own, but you have a ton of options, people who want what I want don't.
@@jayswift3349 you're right with that one. I agree, there are plenty of huge phones now than small and it's not what you like so I take that back, hopefully they keep em this size. Sony is doing great with not following the crowd and maybe you should look into their new Ace phones that I've heard are smaller. ☺️
@GSMArena are you guys aware of another review of this phone from "The Genius Sadab"? Any connection to you guys cos it's literally an edited version of your content here....
I've ordered this because my pixel 5 is starting to have issues with the touchscreen and delayed responses, i was hesitant on getting the 6a since there is very little upgrade in terms of performance and battery life compared to pixel 5 hopefully Sony updates their OS longer than previous models, i still have the Sony XA2 that performs well but obviously its been outdated also nedded to come back to using SD Cards, got fed up of the battery life draining quicker whenever it goes past 57% of internal memory
You did it right, as I was a sony xperia 10 (4114) 2019 user, I tried to try the google pixel 6a. But really knowing that my Sony has lasted me 5 years, I went back for the Sony. I really think it's for an informed public. For example, I prefer to invest in a good codec than in a double speaker, in a resistant construction and screen, than to add things that will never really be used, nowadays I give more importance to the glass of the screen than anything else.
I wish they should've gone for an older chipset like the SD750 for 4k videos. And 90hz screen would have been a treat. For the loud speaker i guess it's okay since you still have an audio port. Question is how much would this cost? Specs wise i say this should be at least below 400usd. 300-350 should be a good deal.
For that price i would say just go pixel 5 or 4a cuz this older pixel might be on par for the sony 10 iv when you're only getting it for a stock androind exprience. That's the only thing i can see for this device to be recommended on.
i dont agree. who cares about 90hrz when you dont have power for games anyway. a single speaker was good years ago. yes stereo speakers are better that is true but for a phone that small. its not that you want to watch movies on it with amazing all surround or whatever. i think what they should have done is a better processor and better cameras in general then it would be an amazing midranger. i rather pay less and dont have stereospeakers and no 90hrtz but a better camera and some more speed
@@namelesssnitchy this phone has huge bezels compared to other phones, a front stereo speakers would justify these bezels. the 21:9 aspect ratio is supposed to offer good movie watching experience but with the lack of stereo is disappointing
@@micro7567 I don't agree. 21/9 is not just for movies. It's the shape that is easy handable. It's a shape that is also amazing for scrolling. I now have Xperia 5ii and I don't watch movies on a phone that is dumb I watch movie on a big TV screen.
this looks like a good product for its price.. i honestly couldnt justify spending more than $1000 on a portable telephone and this looks more than capable for what it is
Ticks most boxes for me. Not a dumb size. Headphone Jack. Quality battery. Spec good enough for what i'm going to use it for 99.999% of the time, i.e. social media, video and photos. Those saying there are better phones for this price. Please find me a phone the same size, or smaller, with as good battery life. Just those two things, and i'm all ears.
good review, not having 4k on a 6inch screen aint no biggie, 720 does still look good muchless for 1080, so i dont fight up over 4k on a cell phone screen
Is Will from GSMarena or GYMarena? Haha. anyway, Will looks good with short hair and jacked body. Good review on the Xperia. Compact and affordable android phones with excellent battery life and IP68 are hard to come by these days, or at all.
Great review. Can you please confirm if this model has HDMI out via USB-C? The previous generation model did, but there's no clear information on the Xperia 10 IV. Thanks
Main reasons to choose this phone over any phone: 1) Radio , everyone seems to forget that 2) 3.5mm headphone jack 3) Water resistance considering the above points 4) May have dual SIM 5 Value for money 6) Memory card to increase storage
and the most important in my opinion: no notch/punchhole. I think this is probably the ONLY smartphone in the market right now with 5G, 3.5mm jack, FM radio and no notch/punchhole on the screen. edit: just checked and there is only another phone within those filters, the xperia 10 III.
@@billyblenx This is the most important for me too. Coming from Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, I've been waiting and waiting for a phone without punch hole or notch. 😂 Can't believe no cutouts is a feature nowadays. I think i'll upgrade to this phone when it reached my country. Hopefully they do a global release. 😆
I like the front camera setting it's on the bezel and not on the screen making the phone screen feel like a hole and not a black dot on the screen and with me for a phone I don't care about the camera and the 60hz I care for performance and screen size and also battery
@@filipb.8698 I'd sooner buy a one plus 6 second hand for 100bucks instead or 500... Plus a 4 year old phone is more powerful than this new one; you might as well save some cash and the planet and buy second hand
Everyone has what they expect from a mobile phone. What's great with me might not be great with you and vice versa. Personally, this phone meets my NEEDS not necessarily my WANTS. 1. It is compact. I already own a big phone, Samsung M51, 6.7" . So I don't need another big screen phone. 2. Battery... being that I'm in a country that shamefully still struggles with power supply. A phone with a LONG LASTING battery is my priority, Key word..Long lasting battery. Not Big battery. Comparing this to the Sony Xperia 1 iv which also has the same 5,000 mah capacity as this device, this device still lasts longer. Which brings me to the 3rd point. 3. The processor is just fine by me, and I very much understand why Sony opted for a more power efficient processor and chipset. Show me a SD 8xx or 7xx series with more power efficiency. I will wait. Also this explains why Sony Xperia 1 iv and Sony Xperia 10 iv has the same 5,000 mah battery, yet the Sony Xperia 10 iv lasts longer. 4. Higher refresh rates, Personally not a big deal for me, hey, most offline mobile games and offline videos are capped at 60fps so what's the deal with a higher refresh rate? Besides this phone has a touch sampling rate of 120hz, which makes scrolling looks and feel like a 120hz refresh rate screen. And a higher refresh rate means more battery drain...please take it out, fine with standard 60hz thank you. 5. Cameras, I never give a shit about cameras. If you need a good camera, get one. I hardly take pictures or selfies or whatever. It doesn't matter to me. Camera's most times are just for bragging rites. 6. Speakers...how many of us really usually use speakers?? Most of us listen to music via headphones, unless you live alone, you don't really want to disturb the rest of your family members with noise from your phones or most times you don't want anyone knowing what you're watching or listening to, so.... Also, as long as the listening experience via headphone jack is immersive and sublime, it's perfect by me. 7. Phone is water resistance, Gorrilla glass victus, and what's the fuss about the build quality when we will still cover our phones with leather phone pouches?? 8. Gaming...get a gaming pc, or better still a console. Or one of these handheld devices like the Ps Vita or Nitendo switch. The only problem I have with this phone is the price, it's quite unnecessarily expensive. And also no standard charger or fast charging. But you can't have it all. So with all these aforementioned. This phone looks like the perfect replacement for my Lenovo P2.
No 4k video & no wireless charging is killing it for ME... otherwise I did like it, but again I will have to turn my eyes elsewhere... most of the phones have 4K in 2022 and wireless charging in cars since 2017 (my SEAT car from 2018 has it too)! Come on Sony, what are you doing??? You lose customers just by doing rookie mistakes like this! P.S: My 6 years old Sony mirrorless camera has 4K video recording capabilities, but with a Sony phone I can't have 4K in 2022? You lose it again!
I've been looking for a new phone recently and was eyeing to get a Sony again after a long time (the last Sony I got was the acro s) but unfortunately Samsung released the a54 and spec for spec, you get more bang for your buck with the a54. I really wanted to get back to Sony but for the money and budget constraints, I really needed to stretch my money as much as I can and the a54 does that for me.
Well, Sony knows they can't really sell a lot of these. They definitely couldn't offer Galaxy A73 5G or A53 5G performance for the same price since their cost is higher due to lower volume purchases. They are also not that well known anymore for the mass appeal of their products. Look at Nokia and Motorola, they cover the budget/midrange and midrange/flagship market respectively with respectable hardware specs for the price but still very hard to get sales.
Yea, there's a trick to it. I have the Samsung M51. This sony xperia 10 iv has the SD695 which is more power efficient than the SD 730G found in the Samsung M51. Also this Sony is well optimized in terms of Browsing and offline video streaming while the Samsung M51 performed better in the 3g talk time. This is why the Sony scored a total of 163h against the Samsungs 156h.
chipset efficiency 2 big cores 6 medium cores both at 2.2 ghz and 1.9ghz instead of 4 cores at 3ghz an eco strong gpu instead of an gpu like on a computer good os
@@Shumayal I would never want to go without expandable SD storage, but historically apps never play well with SD cards and they keep getting bigger to the point that phones with small storage end up having issues with app space in the long run.
![It can do it all: Sony Xperia 1 VI [review]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cY46jgTSSJM/mqdefault.jpg)
Kudos to Sony for sticking with the Headphone Jack, avoiding pig ugly Camera Humps and for doggedly refusing to have anything to do with notches, or pin hole cameras.
I have fond memories of my cheapo L3, which is still my back up phone!
Thank you! I thought I was the only one that hated that crap. Sony doesn't follow and that's why I like their phones. Once I save up, I'll get this and get rid of this ugly and buggy Samsung midrange phone.
Headphones socket and sd card slot.
And not having a massive camera hump.
It's why I like Sony phones.
sony knows theres a market for bezels, and there great and affordable hard use phones, they run like a champ
That's why their dying :)
Writing from my L3. Still usable, though sometimes it is slow.
Just ordered mine in Purple. Can't live without Hi-res audio and 3.5mm jack
This is definetly my future phone.
Some people like I look for small smartphone with maximum battery life without apple price and durability (physically and digitally). My current phone is sony z5 compact (4.6" and 2700 mAh bought 2015) because there has not been any other similar small durable smart phone in the market since then and it still works brilliantly, shrinking app support is why I need a new phone.
Side note: If I want a review from a phone, why all the reviews are 50% about the camera and screen resolution? I use calling, messaging, bank transactions, email, news etc. and the camera is only 1% of my time with the phone. I also think that if I can handle same pixels on my pc (144hz) in gaming, I surely can handle those in my small phone (60fps) when I'm watching some basic videos on YT.
It is underspecked and overpriced, the snapdragon 695 is a turd. I bought a xiaomi phone 150 bucks and it is more powerful, has 120hz screen, jack, sd card, ir blaster, nfc, and similar camera quality to this sony if not better
WAKE UP TO REALITY
IDC WHAT U SAID BUT THAT JUNK IS A SCAM, it’s even PRICIER THAN NOTHING PHONE 1 AND ITS WORST.
POCO F4 and SAMSUNG is BETTER ALTERNATIVE
I LEGIT THOUGHT SONY HAD COMEBACK BUT … I misread Xperia 10 Iv and Xperia 1 iv. Thought they were improving 🤦
BIGGEST DISSAPOINTMENT EVER STUPID SCAM
@@user-ev2gv9zk2t This is true, the nothing phone 1 is better value than this, and it's not even particularly good value... Worst phone ever, with 500 budget you could get some crazy stuff
Use that Z5 compact as long as you can man
I hade the same one
@@Jbrimbelibap moto edge 30 is even better buy. after some dicounts, probably can get it for like 300 USD. sont pricing is just weird.
I wish Sony would have put a Snapdragon 780/778 into this, would be appropriate for this price class and the 10 III's laggy camera spoiled it for me (unfortunately the review doesn't go into detail here)
I had never had a better Smartphone, Waterproof, 21:9, Calibrated Screen, Light weight , No bloatware, No Adds, No Holes in screen, AMAZING battery life, 360 sound, Ai sound , via 3.5 jack i LOVE it .
Xperia is the best for ram management and optimization.
Slow charging is great. Battery keeps charge better over time.
Fast charge does not degrade battery life
@@evenito9455 it slightly does. can't add link bcs i think antispam will ban me, but you can google it
@@kingfisher_imperialist what degrades battery life is battery heat. Fast charging itself does not necessarily add more heat, you would need to look at the phones individually. I disagree with your blanket statement «it slightly does»
@@evenito9455 faster charge degrades battery life in both meanings
@@Noooo23523 source: trust me bro
I just bought Sony Xperia 10 IV, and i like it because of the feeling of good quality, and more professional appearance. It's and comfortable and great smart-phone. The screen is very comfortable to watch.
Im also looking at the Xperia 10 IV but here in Sweden you can get the Google Pixel 6A for the same price, I do not think the Sony is as good ?
@@mathias6423 I don't know
@@mathias6423 You're getting the Sony for the form factor and battery life. Pixel 6A is faster and takes better photos. What's your priority?
@@hidan9402 Hey Dan! With form factor you mean the 21:9 screen ratio on the Sony ? Since they are about the same compact 6" size screen which is a huge plus in my book. If faster, camera, battery life and the compact size and above 60hz refresh rate screen is a priority, do you have any other suggestion than these two phones ?
Can be a bit more expensive but not double the price. The Asus Zenfone 9 is the phone that has everything I want and is compact like these two phones discussed above but it is too expensive for me. The Sony Xperia 5 IV is a close second to Zenfone 9 but also around 750-800 euro in Sweden.
I have the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro right now and I have come to hate it, the almost 6,7" display is more than too much, the camera is useless, the display is not oled/amoled/looks pretty bad. However the battery life is good at 5160 mAh, the display has 120hz refresh rate and the phone is quite a bit faster than the Sony Xperia 10 IV so to answer the question, between the 10 IV and Pixel 6A the Pixel would be the choice. I was at the local store the other day and tried them both, the 60hz refresh rate on both these phones compared to my 120hz felt like a pretty huge downgrade though =(
Both pixel 6a and 10IV is right below 300 euros right now in Sweden so do you think there is something better for me below 500 euros ?
@@mathias6423 right now nothing beats the 10 IV in the battery department, however pixel 6a is definitely faster and takes the best photos under 500 euro. A lot of mid rangers sport 90-120hz displays but they don't come close to the battery life of the 10 IV, or the photo quality of the 6a. A53 sports 120hz, but not sure if the camera or the battery is up to par with the two
Damn. A headphone jack and no notch/hole punch is sexy af, but that processor would be a downgrade from my current
Tempting to get one as my next work phone. Comfortable to hold, a headphone jack and solid battery life.
the specs are trash, why. and it's big bezels mean it;s same size as 6.2" phone
@@roboticvenom1935 because everyone has different preferences when it comes to phones. It isn't so black and white.
Believe it or not, this phone ticks more boxes for me than an S22 Ultra does.
@@alexvdl1 if you need jack get a52s, this is brainless.
@@roboticvenom1935 who cares what cpu the phone has? There is no software that takes advantages of flagship smartphone chips. What you would even do with ine if this phone had flagshio cpu? Play candy crush at 4k? Play minesweeper? Android gaming is trash and the only thing that phones are used for is social media, listening to music, watching videos and taking some pictures once or twice in a year..
only few gripe to me is missing high refresh rate at least 90hz is enough.
One of the best looking phones I've ever seen..
Will is looking JACKED: watch out Flossy Carter, you might have some conpetition for most well built TH-cam reviewer real soon!!!
😂 but his voice still can't compared to Flossy's
Compact 6 inch phone :-D I miss m y HTC desire with 3.7 or Xperia xz1 with 4.6 inch display :-( not everyone wants to watch movies on their phones, why they dont make 4-5 inch mobiles anymore??
true 5 inch was cool i wanted to buy a samung a3 i think 4.7 inch but got a nokia over 5 because of value now a 6.4 because of value and some new phones are 6.7
Aspect ratios & bezels have changed. These six inch phones feel relatively comparable to the phones you have mentioned. E.g. the Xperia 10 IV in this video is just 2mm wider than the XZ1 Compact. It's taller yeah, but that's not what makes a phone feel huge.
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Main question is how does the Xperia 10 iv compare to the Pixel 6A.
6a has extreme procesing power, 10 iv has extreme battery life
This phone with a higher refresh rate and sd 778 would be awesome
I don’t consider 6” as compact, but that’s the best I can get if I want a headphone jack and a large battery. But for the price, it should have more RAM, at least 8GB. High refresh rates are a bonus, but the RAM will make the phone useable for longer.
I’ll probably still buy it even if it only has 6GB of RAM, because I refuse to buy a phone without a 3.5mm jack, and I want a big battery without a huge phone.
Would the OnePlus Nord 2 CE not offer that?
I want the Sony Ace 3 but looks like it's going to be a domestic Japanese release only again. I can't understand why they don't release in outside of Japan, it would be the perfect alternative to the iPhone SE
Sony XZ1 Compact is 65mm wide, while Sony Xperia 10IV is 67mm wide. With far better Body:Screen ratio and the 21:9 display it really isn't that big of a phone.
That's why I stocked up on LG G8 and V50 - they go for pennies, about 150 USD nowadays for mint condition
@@pcprincipal9889 I agree, probably a contract with NTT which makes it exclusive.
I think this is basically a budget phone being sold for a mid-end price. I wish Sony actually had a proper cheaper alternative to their flagship Xperia 1 IV with the same camera & screen. No one who is interested in the Xperia 1 IV, but thinks that it's too expensive would even be considering this.
What about the Xperia 5 iv?
@@slugfest9685 Not officially announced yet.
@@slugfest9685 Yeah you could say that, some wish it was a bit cheaper which is understandable.
Finally! I've been waiting for a new Sony compact (I have the previous one) as I don't want to switch to iphone mini. Love the durability and the gorilla glass. Maybe a more premium compact would be desired
Wait for the Xperia 5 Mark IV. The 5 series is compact (same size as this one), but has flagship specs.
I got the 5 III last month, coming from XZ2 Compact. The 5 III is certainly a premium phone, but honestly I think it's too big and I don't really enjoy using it. I miss 5 inch phones with 16:9 ratio. I hope we can get the Xperia Ace 3 to work in America, I might give it a try.
@@dhruvtukadiya
5 series are compact phones with flagship specs but aren't they getting too hot? Excuse me if I am wrong but this is the information that is represented in all the reviews 🤔
@@pakito936 no, that is just Qualcomm chips in general, there was a scandal this year with Samsung about that as well. Xperia 5 actually generates less heat than 1 because they don't have 4K screens.
Compact would be like 5.5"
Its small phone in world of "tablets" like i call other huge phones
There are only few options if you want to get brand new 6" phone with decent specs and this Sony is one of them
Its on my wishlist
Currently using XZ2 Compact and its rare to see someone with such small phone nowadays 😎
Sadly Sony phones don't have as much reviews as competitors. Please share your thoughts on Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Google Pixel 6a
There's something about this dude(?)'s voice that is unsettling
Going for less that 4 bills and only 169 grams I'm all over this. I love plastic backed phones (rare) since I go caseless. The Mint color is for me.
You're looking great Will, keep it up
Bro, U bulkin? Ur Poppin!👌
Dayum Will, Nice Cut G!
Nice review.
To what date will this get security and OS updates?
Thank you for the detailed review. You’ve such a nice voice! Consider narrating & voiceovers.
I really like it butt
Two things stopping me :
1 - no stereo speakers
2 - no fast charging or at least 100% in one hour
I am thinking this way:
1. Speakers on the phone are mostly low quality, budget portable speaker or earphones are a much better solution.
2. Why need fast charging if the phone has about 16h screen on time at 100%? 50% battery means 8h SOT. 25%
4H SOT. This phone should make a full day without problems, every % counts 2% . Charge only at night.
@@frogec308 totally agree with you - Xperia 1 is mine still fantastic phone.
Great camera, SD card slot, unlike Samsung & Asus. Side unlock is amazing, I hate in-screen. Almost no one cares about the missing charger or lack of 4K video. Only 169g + long battery life is FANTASTIC achievement. Sony software great too. No Samsung bloat! Samsung OS is not snappy, my budget Realme backup is more responsive!
I like old xperia phone model which samsung copied in S22ultra. Please come back
Lack of high refresh rate is not a problem but lack of stereo speakers is
Im with you on that one
I like how 6 inches is compact...
Well presented review as always!
I just purchased one second hand from electrical exchange shop for £50 it had a fault which ment it would crash and then reboot every three minutes or so. Not a mark on it. I discovered that the fault was related to it's current software which was android 12. I decided to try and update it , it's turning itself off all time remember.. when I eventually got it up to Android 13 it stopped crashing! So I knew I was on right track. Got android 14 installed it's now running perfectly like new. I hope this will help anyone who's Xperia keeps crashing. Took me four hours btw!
The longest battery life for a modern phone. GSM arena
ALL I LOVE IS THE ASPECT RATIO OF THIS PHONE
The dead eyes at 1:00 crying out for halp!!
Real Trinity camera setup and night move on every lens, that’s unheard of in this price bracket
If only they have wireless charging
I like all the night shots. Looked like 100% realism. Cool.
(Except noisy ultrawide)
@@shuseikus1682 ok
Can you please make your voice darker? I think that's a good improvement, if you do that
This phone looks very interesting... Specs are almost right up my alley.
Still looking for a Sony Z3C replacement... Had a Samsung s7, Huawei P30 (non-pro), Samsung s9.. Of all of those, the Huawei actually felt the best in my hands. Not so rounded, not so slippery, 'good grip'. It was just before the ban so while it still had long support and Google support. Since they don't have that anymore, Huawei is out of the picture... Never felt comfortable with the Samsungs.. Like I said, too slippery. They feel awkward to use. Even though I don't have small hands, I never got used to not being able to reach the entire screen while holding the phone 'safely' in my hands.
So, the smaller Sony width makes me notice it and go 'finally?!'. But the taller screen makes me go 'no no no! _smaller_ screens, not _bigger_ screens :cry:'. Anyone with experience on this? Is the Sony actually nice to use single handed? Are there other phones that still have the feel I miss from the Sony Z3C (it might have more to do with the boxyness or the thickness of that device than it 'small ness'.).
I'm more and more looking at filtering out phones with curved screens and _too much_ edge-to-edge, since it always leads to unusable portions of the screen and accidental touches while gripping the device.
Maybe just give up and get an old iPhone or something :(. (After being on Android since the HTC Hero days).
I feel you! Same opinion. But check out the "asus zenfone 8" or even the new one, zenfone 9. Will be presented in 2 days i think.
I'm using the p30. Its really great. But i want something smaller, lighter with better battery and dual sound. And it has to be Android, since i'm not such a big fan of Apple (iOs).
I think the same
Just imagine if the smallest Galaxy S22 came with a headphone jack and expandable storage...
Unfortunately, Samsung decided to go the anti-consumer Apple way.
And a charger in the box. And better battery life. Then it would be the perfect small Android phone.
No reason why they couldn't do it. It's their choice not too. And then they wonder why their sales are decreasing so much
samsung is stupid. they took away the reason why many people buy samsung
It doesn't even matter if it's a price-worthy phone judging by modern market tendencies.
A compact (!), plastic (!) phone with an outstanding battery performance (!!!) is something you give graceful nods to each time you happen to find yourself in its presence.
It's already a museum exhibit.
Oh yes, it's waterproof too. So you can safely make water holy with it.
i hope its much faster than the 10 iii. i bought that then returned it because it was way slower and too much lag compared to my old s9
I just found this video and I really love how Sony phones looks, especially this one. They're not following the crowd with ugly camera humps with multiple cameras on the back, the worst one I have seen so far is the new Pixel phones, that ugly rear camera hump is nasty to look at lol Also, no ugly hole punch for front camera and sexy looking body with colors, this is the phone for me. I don't care for no 4K recording and all that nonsense. The photos and videos looked good to me, no need to complain or compare this with other phones lol the only issues is, it's not available in the US but I can still just buy it on eBay and still a little too small for me since I like bigger phones, I wish they would make them bigger but I'm fine with it. :)
+1 but i like smaller phones
@@deoxzyKun I understand but not everyone does. You can't only think about yourself. Everyone is different.
There's a lot of options for bigger phones it's kinda the default. Smaller phones with a micro SD and a decent soC are incredibly rare. I hope Sony doesn't get bigger and would prefer if they shrank their phones. To each their own, but you have a ton of options, people who want what I want don't.
@@jayswift3349 you're right with that one. I agree, there are plenty of huge phones now than small and it's not what you like so I take that back, hopefully they keep em this size. Sony is doing great with not following the crowd and maybe you should look into their new Ace phones that I've heard are smaller. ☺️
@GSMArena are you guys aware of another review of this phone from "The Genius Sadab"? Any connection to you guys cos it's literally an edited version of your content here....
Will is swole now. Also Sony is not selling phones in Turkey anymore.
2021: 4k30FPS
2022: 1080p30FPS
2023: 720p30FPS ?
Ultimate Japanese Inovation
2024: 480i compatible with vintage tvs
More like Ultimate American Innovation cause it’s all Qualcomm fault
Really wish they'd bring this to the US properly, including low-frequency (specifically n71) support.
Maybe my next phone could be xperia 10 IV, it is nice alternative that only i found.
I've ordered this because my pixel 5 is starting to have issues with the touchscreen and delayed responses, i was hesitant on getting the 6a since there is very little upgrade in terms of performance and battery life compared to pixel 5
hopefully Sony updates their OS longer than previous models, i still have the Sony XA2 that performs well but obviously its been outdated
also nedded to come back to using SD Cards, got fed up of the battery life draining quicker whenever it goes past 57% of internal memory
You did it right, as I was a sony xperia 10 (4114) 2019 user, I tried to try the google pixel 6a. But really knowing that my Sony has lasted me 5 years, I went back for the Sony. I really think it's for an informed public. For example, I prefer to invest in a good codec than in a double speaker, in a resistant construction and screen, than to add things that will never really be used, nowadays I give more importance to the glass of the screen than anything else.
On sale on amazon germany right now. For 290,90€ it's a good deal i think.
hi Will , Is it me or at each new episode you seem to have more muscles :D
I wish they should've gone for an older chipset like the SD750 for 4k videos. And 90hz screen would have been a treat. For the loud speaker i guess it's okay since you still have an audio port. Question is how much would this cost? Specs wise i say this should be at least below 400usd. 300-350 should be a good deal.
499eur in Finland
@@spleenful that's too much over priced for a sd695
For that price i would say just go pixel 5 or 4a cuz this older pixel might be on par for the sony 10 iv when you're only getting it for a stock androind exprience. That's the only thing i can see for this device to be recommended on.
@@karloivanne pixel 5 performs worse lmfao
@@darthmortem585 "worse" is a big word tho. Based on antutu? So you only use your phone for antutu. Good for you then 🙂
90 hertz and stereo speakers are very necessary these days.
everyone agree on this except Sony
i dont agree. who cares about 90hrz when you dont have power for games anyway. a single speaker was good years ago. yes stereo speakers are better that is true but for a phone that small. its not that you want to watch movies on it with amazing all surround or whatever. i think what they should have done is a better processor and better cameras in general then it would be an amazing midranger. i rather pay less and dont have stereospeakers and no 90hrtz but a better camera and some more speed
@@namelesssnitchy this phone has huge bezels compared to other phones, a front stereo speakers would justify these bezels.
the 21:9 aspect ratio is supposed to offer good movie watching experience but with the lack of stereo is disappointing
@@micro7567 I think Sony is focusing more on the type of crowd who would use earphones instead of watching movies with speaker audio.
@@micro7567 I don't agree. 21/9 is not just for movies. It's the shape that is easy handable. It's a shape that is also amazing for scrolling. I now have Xperia 5ii and I don't watch movies on a phone that is dumb I watch movie on a big TV screen.
this looks like a good product for its price.. i honestly couldnt justify spending more than $1000 on a portable telephone and this looks more than capable for what it is
that display looks amazing most people say the battery is amazing i might have to get a sony even tho i wanted a samsung that phone seems too amazing
Defending Sony's premium pricing should be a crime. This is nonsense
Ticks most boxes for me. Not a dumb size. Headphone Jack. Quality battery. Spec good enough for what i'm going to use it for 99.999% of the time, i.e. social media, video and photos.
Those saying there are better phones for this price. Please find me a phone the same size, or smaller, with as good battery life. Just those two things, and i'm all ears.
good review, not having 4k on a 6inch screen aint no biggie, 720 does still look good muchless for 1080, so i dont fight up over 4k on a cell phone screen
The camera is great!
I saw you've been in Bulgaria. How was the trip?
It's expensive for what it does. Maybe just for Sony enthusiasts.
Is Will from GSMarena or GYMarena? Haha. anyway, Will looks good with short hair and jacked body. Good review on the Xperia. Compact and affordable android phones with excellent battery life and IP68 are hard to come by these days, or at all.
Great review. Can you please confirm if this model has HDMI out via USB-C? The previous generation model did, but there's no clear information on the Xperia 10 IV. Thanks
battery is amazing i will only use it as secondary phone
A very expensive secondary phone nonetheless.
High quality phone
Why do you need fast charging id the phone can last 2 days? I don't get the logic
It's reminding me of my V60 but smaller with a 5000 mah I'm gonna pre-order 👍just a phone that would last long enough off the charger.
USB C 2.0 .... probably not.
usb c 3.1
damn BRO you're looking JACKED.
Finally time to start looking for 1st gen at dropped price
Main reasons to choose this phone over any phone:
1) Radio , everyone seems to forget that
2) 3.5mm headphone jack
3) Water resistance considering the above points
4) May have dual SIM
5 Value for money
6) Memory card to increase storage
It's pretty shitty value
What do you mean by "Radio" ?
@@faenryr AM and FM Radio, no need for wifi or Lte, it’s free and convenient
and the most important in my opinion: no notch/punchhole. I think this is probably the ONLY smartphone in the market right now with 5G, 3.5mm jack, FM radio and no notch/punchhole on the screen.
edit: just checked and there is only another phone within those filters, the xperia 10 III.
@@billyblenx This is the most important for me too. Coming from Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, I've been waiting and waiting for a phone without punch hole or notch. 😂
Can't believe no cutouts is a feature nowadays.
I think i'll upgrade to this phone when it reached my country. Hopefully they do a global release. 😆
I like the front camera setting it's on the bezel and not on the screen making the phone screen feel like a hole and not a black dot on the screen and with me for a phone I don't care about the camera and the 60hz I care for performance and screen size and also battery
i remember when six inches were called phablets and now they r compact phones....how things have changed.....
Yoo I noticed that you are from Bulgaria well at least the photos are from Bulgaria.
if only it has dual speakers, fast charging, and at least 90hz display.
If only all other phones weren't like 6.4" and up
You can't have everything
This is perfect phone for average person 👌
@@filipb.8698 I'd sooner buy a one plus 6 second hand for 100bucks instead or 500... Plus a 4 year old phone is more powerful than this new one; you might as well save some cash and the planet and buy second hand
Dear Sony, you've caught my attention.
Everyone has what they expect from a mobile phone. What's great with me might not be great with you and vice versa. Personally, this phone meets my NEEDS not necessarily my WANTS.
1. It is compact. I already own a big phone, Samsung M51, 6.7" . So I don't need another big screen phone.
2. Battery... being that I'm in a country that shamefully still struggles with power supply. A phone with a LONG LASTING battery is my priority, Key word..Long lasting battery. Not Big battery. Comparing this to the Sony Xperia 1 iv which also has the same 5,000 mah capacity as this device, this device still lasts longer. Which brings me to the 3rd point.
3. The processor is just fine by me, and I very much understand why Sony opted for a more power efficient processor and chipset. Show me a SD 8xx or 7xx series with more power efficiency. I will wait. Also this explains why Sony Xperia 1 iv and Sony Xperia 10 iv has the same 5,000 mah battery, yet the Sony Xperia 10 iv lasts longer.
4. Higher refresh rates, Personally not a big deal for me, hey, most offline mobile games and offline videos are capped at 60fps so what's the deal with a higher refresh rate? Besides this phone has a touch sampling rate of 120hz, which makes scrolling looks and feel like a 120hz refresh rate screen. And a higher refresh rate means more battery drain...please take it out, fine with standard 60hz thank you.
5. Cameras, I never give a shit about cameras. If you need a good camera, get one. I hardly take pictures or selfies or whatever. It doesn't matter to me. Camera's most times are just for bragging rites.
6. Speakers...how many of us really usually use speakers?? Most of us listen to music via headphones, unless you live alone, you don't really want to disturb the rest of your family members with noise from your phones or most times you don't want anyone knowing what you're watching or listening to, so....
Also, as long as the listening experience via headphone jack is immersive and sublime, it's perfect by me.
7. Phone is water resistance, Gorrilla glass victus, and what's the fuss about the build quality when we will still cover our phones with leather phone pouches??
8. Gaming...get a gaming pc, or better still a console. Or one of these handheld devices like the Ps Vita or Nitendo switch.
The only problem I have with this phone is the price, it's quite unnecessarily expensive. And also no standard charger or fast charging. But you can't have it all.
So with all these aforementioned. This phone looks like the perfect replacement for my Lenovo P2.
Great Phone
Damm Will had a glow up 💪
How is performance this phone good or bad tell me , video super
I swear I'm getting fatter by the day and the dude who's reviewing the phone I've notice is getting buff 💪. I need to get in shape.
No 4k video & no wireless charging is killing it for ME... otherwise I did like it, but again I will have to turn my eyes elsewhere... most of the phones have 4K in 2022 and wireless charging in cars since 2017 (my SEAT car from 2018 has it too)!
Come on Sony, what are you doing??? You lose customers just by doing rookie mistakes like this!
P.S: My 6 years old Sony mirrorless camera has 4K video recording capabilities, but with a Sony phone I can't have 4K in 2022? You lose it again!
Unbelievable that a 6 inch phone is now referred to as "compact".
Battery king! No high refresh rate needed...
Damn bro, your ripped🥲
Good Sony headphone jack and a compact design ❤❤
I've been looking for a new phone recently and was eyeing to get a Sony again after a long time (the last Sony I got was the acro s) but unfortunately Samsung released the a54 and spec for spec, you get more bang for your buck with the a54. I really wanted to get back to Sony but for the money and budget constraints, I really needed to stretch my money as much as I can and the a54 does that for me.
Literally all of the complaints in these comment sections is that it isn't the 1 mk.IV 💀
my dream phone
I've had my Xperia for 4 years and it records in 4k and has stereo speakers, this has neither seems like Sony are going backwards
Is it a good phone? Yeah probably.
Is it competitive? Definitely not.
Budget and midrange phones are really not Sony's forte
Hotel? Trivago.
If you looking for cheap, try chinese phone.
@@freediverhd at least they’re way better than this
It's a high quality product
Well, Sony knows they can't really sell a lot of these.
They definitely couldn't offer Galaxy A73 5G or A53 5G performance for the same price since their cost is higher due to lower volume purchases.
They are also not that well known anymore for the mass appeal of their products.
Look at Nokia and Motorola, they cover the budget/midrange and midrange/flagship market respectively with respectable hardware specs for the price but still very hard to get sales.
No info about call quality?
Hahaha, С фийска Вода, lol
Good review, and nice photos of Sofia!
Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!!!!!!
Sony Xperia looks great! 👍
No way gsm arena put this phone so high in battery rank. even beating the 7000mah Monster M51 !?
Yea, there's a trick to it. I have the Samsung M51.
This sony xperia 10 iv has the SD695 which is more power efficient than the SD 730G found in the Samsung M51.
Also this Sony is well optimized in terms of Browsing and offline video streaming while the Samsung M51 performed better in the 3g talk time. This is why the Sony scored a total of 163h against the Samsungs 156h.
chipset efficiency 2 big cores 6 medium cores both at 2.2 ghz and 1.9ghz instead of 4 cores at 3ghz an eco strong gpu instead of an gpu like on a computer good os
Damn Will got JACKED
With battery like that it's definitely better for old folks or a secondary phone on the go. It's a solid phone but maybe not for the price.
Full review is like a sales pitch
The back looks like something from 2018.
With body of a God and a voice of a wow player thats quite the combo LOL
What about updates ? A bit disappointing that with the relatively high price Sony couldn't have started with 256gb storage.
if there is expandable it doesn't matter
@@Shumayal I would never want to go without expandable SD storage, but historically apps never play well with SD cards and they keep getting bigger to the point that phones with small storage end up having issues with app space in the long run.