Sony Xperia 10 vs Sony Xperia 10 III Lite: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Xperia 106.0"

Xperia 10 III Lite6.0"

Technology

Xperia 10

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Xperia 10 III Lite

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Xperia 10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Xperia 10 III Lite

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Xperia 10

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113, I4113, I4193, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123

Xperia 10 III Lite

HSDPA 850 / 1900

4G bands

Xperia 10

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38 - I3113, I4113, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 28, 29, 66 - I3123, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - I4193

Resolution

equal specs

Xperia 101080 × 2520 px

Xperia 10 III Lite1080 × 2520 px

Refresh rate

Xperia 10—

Xperia 10 III Lite—

Peak brightness

Xperia 10—

Xperia 10 III Lite—

Pixel density

equal specs

Xperia 10457 ppi

Xperia 10 III Lite457 ppi

CPU speed

Xperia 10Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53+9.1%

Xperia 10 III LiteOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)

RAM

Xperia 103.0 GB

Xperia 10 III Lite6.0 GB+50%

Storage

equal specs

Xperia 1064 GB

Xperia 10 III Lite64 GB

Main camera

Xperia 1013.0 MP+7.7%

Xperia 10 III Lite12.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Xperia 108.0 MP

Xperia 10 III Lite8.0 MP

Battery

Xperia 102,870 mAh

Xperia 10 III Lite4,500 mAh+36%

Wired charging

Xperia 1018 W

Xperia 10 III Lite30 W+40%

Weight

Xperia 10162 g+4.3%

Xperia 10 III Lite169 g

Thickness

Xperia 108.4 mm

Xperia 10 III Lite8.3 mm+1.2%

IP rating

Xperia 10Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Xperia 10 III LiteIP68/IP65

Wi‑Fi

Xperia 10Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Xperia 10 III LiteWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Xperia 105.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Xperia 10 III Lite5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+2%

USB

Xperia 10USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xperia 10 III LiteUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output+35%

5G support

Xperia 10No

Xperia 10 III LiteYes+100%

NFC

equal specs

Xperia 10Yes

Xperia 10 III LiteYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Xperia 10Yes

Xperia 10 III LiteYes

SD card

equal specs

Xperia 10Yes

Xperia 10 III LiteYes

Stereo speakers

Xperia 10—

Xperia 10 III Lite—

Speed

Xperia 10

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps

Xperia 10 III Lite

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Xperia 10

Xperia 10 III Lite

77, 78 SA/NSA

Announced

Xperia 10

2019, February 25. Released 2019, February 27

Xperia 10 III Lite

2021, August 20

Status

Xperia 10

Discontinued

Xperia 10 III Lite

Available. Released 2021, August 27

Dimensions

Xperia 10

156 x 68 x 8.4 mm (6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)

Xperia 10 III Lite

154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Xperia 10

162 g (5.71 oz)

Xperia 10 III Lite

169 g (5.96 oz)

Build

Xperia 10

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Xperia 10 III Lite

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame

SIM

Xperia 10

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Xperia 10 III Lite

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Other

Xperia 10

Xperia 10 III Lite

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type

Xperia 10

IPS LCD

Xperia 10 III Lite

OLED, 1B colors, HDR

Size

Xperia 10

6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~79.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Xperia 10 III Lite

6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Xperia 10

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)

Xperia 10 III Lite

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)

Protection

Xperia 10

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Xperia 10 III Lite

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Other

Xperia 10

Xperia 10 III Lite

Triluminos display

Xperia 10

Android 9.0 (Pie)

Xperia 10 III Lite

Android 11

Chipset

Xperia 10

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

Xperia 10 III Lite

Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Xperia 10

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

Xperia 10 III Lite

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)

GPU

Xperia 10

Adreno 508

Xperia 10 III Lite

Adreno 619

Card slot

Xperia 10

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Xperia 10 III Lite

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Xperia 10

64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Xperia 10 III Lite

64GB 6GB RAM

Other

Xperia 10

eMMC 5.1

Xperia 10 III Lite

UFS

Dual

Xperia 10

13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Xperia 10 III Lite

Features

Xperia 10

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Xperia 10 III Lite

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Xperia 10

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Xperia 10 III Lite

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Triple

Xperia 10

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"

Single

Xperia 10

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Xperia 10 III Lite

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0"

Video

Xperia 10

1080p@30fps

Xperia 10 III Lite

1080p@30fps

Features

Xperia 10

Xperia 10 III Lite

HDR

Loudspeaker

Xperia 10

Yes

Xperia 10 III Lite

Yes

3.5mm jack

Xperia 10

Yes

Xperia 10 III Lite

Yes

Other

Xperia 10

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Xperia 10 III Lite

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Xperia 10

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Xperia 10 III Lite

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Xperia 10

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Xperia 10 III Lite

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

Xperia 10

GPS, GLONASS

Xperia 10 III Lite

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Xperia 10

Yes

Xperia 10 III Lite

Yes

Radio

Xperia 10

FM radio

Xperia 10 III Lite

USB

Xperia 10

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xperia 10 III Lite

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output

Sensors

Xperia 10

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Xperia 10 III Lite

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

Xperia 10

Li-Ion 2870 mAh, non-removable

Xperia 10 III Lite

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging

Xperia 10

18W wired, PD, QC3

Xperia 10 III Lite

30W wired, PD, QC

Colors

Xperia 10

Black, Navy, Silver, Pink

Xperia 10 III Lite

Black, White, Blue, Pink

Models

Xperia 10

I3113, I4113, I4193, I3123

Xperia 10 III Lite

XQ-BT44

Price

Xperia 10

About 280 EUR

Xperia 10 III Lite

About 370 EUR

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