Screen size
Xperia 10 IIIWinner: 6.0"+17%
Xperia M4 Aqua5.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia 10 III leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Xperia M4 Aqua
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia M4 Aqua
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia 10 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia M4 Aqua
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 10 III
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Xperia M4 Aqua
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303, E2353, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306
4G bands
Xperia 10 III
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia M4 Aqua
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E2303, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E2306, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E2353
5G bands
Xperia 10 III
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia M4 Aqua
-
Speed
Xperia 10 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia M4 Aqua
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia 10 III
2021, April 14
Xperia M4 Aqua
2015, March. Released 2015, June
Status
Xperia 10 III
Available. Released 2021, June 11
Xperia M4 Aqua
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia M4 Aqua
145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia M4 Aqua
136 g (4.80 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia M4 Aqua
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia 10 III
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia M4 Aqua
Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 10 III
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia M4 Aqua
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 10 III
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia M4 Aqua
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia 10 III
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia M4 Aqua
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia M4 Aqua
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia M4 Aqua
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia 10 III
Triluminos display
Xperia M4 Aqua
-
OS
Xperia 10 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Xperia M4 Aqua
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Xperia 10 III
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia M4 Aqua
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia 10 III
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia M4 Aqua
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Xperia 10 III
Adreno 619
Xperia M4 Aqua
Adreno 405
Card slot
Xperia 10 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia M4 Aqua
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia 10 III
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Xperia M4 Aqua
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (E2306)
Other
Xperia 10 III
UFS
Xperia M4 Aqua
eMMC 4.5
Triple
Xperia 10 III
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, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M4 Aqua
-
Features
Xperia 10 III
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia M4 Aqua
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia 10 III
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia M4 Aqua
1080p@30fps
Single
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia M4 Aqua
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
Xperia 10 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M4 Aqua
5 MP
Features
Xperia 10 III
HDR
Xperia M4 Aqua
-
Video
Xperia 10 III
1080p@30fps
Xperia M4 Aqua
720p
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia M4 Aqua
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia M4 Aqua
Yes
Other
Xperia 10 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia M4 Aqua
-
WLAN
Xperia 10 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia M4 Aqua
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia M4 Aqua
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia 10 III
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia M4 Aqua
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia M4 Aqua
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III
FM radio (region dependent)
Xperia M4 Aqua
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia 10 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port
Xperia M4 Aqua
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia 10 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia M4 Aqua
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia M4 Aqua
ANT+
Type
Xperia 10 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia M4 Aqua
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia 10 III
21W wired (unofficial rating), PD, QC
Xperia M4 Aqua
-
Stand-by
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia M4 Aqua
Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia M4 Aqua
Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia M4 Aqua
Up to 64 h 40 min
Colors
Xperia 10 III
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia M4 Aqua
Black, White, Coral, Silver
Models
Xperia 10 III
SO-52B, SOG04, XQ-BT52, A102SO
Xperia M4 Aqua
E2303, E2353, E2306
Price
Xperia 10 III
About 300 EUR
Xperia M4 Aqua
About 190 EUR
SAR
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia M4 Aqua
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia M4 Aqua
0.59 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)