Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia 10 III Lite leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III Lite
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Xperia M
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia M
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia M
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005
3G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSDPA 850 / 1900
Xperia M
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905, C2005, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904, C2004
4G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 4, 12, 18, 19, 38, 41
Xperia M
-
5G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia M
-
Speed
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia M
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia 10 III Lite
2021, August 20
Xperia M
2013, June. Released 2013, August
Status
Xperia 10 III Lite
Available. Released 2021, August 27
Xperia M
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III Lite
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia M
124 x 62 x 9.3 mm (4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III Lite
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia M
115 g (4.06 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III Lite
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia M
-
SIM
Xperia 10 III Lite
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Xperia M
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia M
-
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia M
TFT
Size
Xperia 10 III Lite
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia M
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~57.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia M
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia M
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
Triluminos display
Xperia M
-
OS
Xperia 10 III Lite
Android 11
Xperia M
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models, upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Xperia 10 III Lite
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia M
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
CPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia M
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
GPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Adreno 619
Xperia M
Adreno 305
Card slot
Xperia 10 III Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia M
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia 10 III Lite
64GB 6GB RAM
Xperia M
4GB 1GB RAM
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
UFS
Xperia M
-
Triple
Xperia 10 III Lite
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M
-
Features
Xperia 10 III Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia M
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia M
720p@30fps
Single
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M
5 MP, f/2.8, AF
Single
Xperia 10 III Lite
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M
VGA
Features
Xperia 10 III Lite
HDR
Xperia M
-
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080p@30fps
Xperia M
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M
Yes
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia M
-
WLAN
Xperia 10 III Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia M
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia M
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia 10 III Lite
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia M
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III Lite
No
Xperia M
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia 10 III Lite
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Xperia M
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia M
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia M
Li-Po 1750 mAh, removable
Charging
Xperia 10 III Lite
30W wired, PD, QC
Xperia M
-
Stand-by
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M
Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M
Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M
Up to 39 h 24 min
Colors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia M
Black, White, Purple, Yellow (single sim model only)
Models
Xperia 10 III Lite
XQ-BT44
Xperia M
C1904, C1905, C2004, C2005
Price
Xperia 10 III Lite
About 370 EUR
Xperia M
About 130 EUR
SAR
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M
0.84 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M
0.86 W/kg (head)