Screen size
Xperia 10 IIIWinner: 6.0"+17%
Xperia XZ2 Compact5.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia 10 III leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Xperia XZ2 Compact
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia XZ2 Compact
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia 10 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia XZ2 Compact
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 10 III
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Xperia XZ2 Compact
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia XZ2 Compact
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Xperia 10 III
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia XZ2 Compact
-
Speed
Xperia 10 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia XZ2 Compact
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
Announced
Xperia 10 III
2021, April 14
Xperia XZ2 Compact
2018, February. Released 2018, April
Status
Xperia 10 III
Available. Released 2021, June 11
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
135 x 65 x 12.1 mm (5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 10 III
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia XZ2 Compact
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + 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 XZ2 Compact
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 10 III
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia XZ2 Compact
IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 10 III
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
5.0 inches, 64.5 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~483 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Xperia 10 III
Triluminos display
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia 10 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset
Xperia 10 III
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Xperia 10 III
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Xperia 10 III
Adreno 619
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Adreno 630
Card slot
Xperia 10 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Xperia 10 III
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Xperia XZ2 Compact
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Xperia 10 III
UFS
Xperia XZ2 Compact
UFS 2.1
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 XZ2 Compact
-
Features
Xperia 10 III
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Xperia 10 III
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ2 Compact
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Single
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia XZ2 Compact
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
Single
Xperia 10 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia XZ2 Compact
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/5.0"
Features
Xperia 10 III
HDR
Xperia XZ2 Compact
-
Video
Xperia 10 III
1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ2 Compact
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia XZ2 Compact
No
Other
Xperia 10 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia XZ2 Compact
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Xperia 10 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia XZ2 Compact
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia 10 III
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia XZ2 Compact
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III
FM radio (region dependent)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
No
USB
Xperia 10 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port
Xperia XZ2 Compact
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
Xperia 10 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia 10 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Li-Ion 2870 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia 10 III
21W wired (unofficial rating), PD, QC
Xperia XZ2 Compact
18W wired, QC3
Colors
Xperia 10 III
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Black, White Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink
Models
Xperia 10 III
SO-52B, SOG04, XQ-BT52, A102SO
Xperia XZ2 Compact
H8324, H8314, SO-05K
Price
Xperia 10 III
About 300 EUR
Xperia XZ2 Compact
About 430 EUR