Sony Xperia 10 now available for pre-order in the US: An interesting Moto G7 alternative
Earlier today, at Mobile World Congress 2019, Sony announced four new smartphones: the high-end Xperia 1, the mid-range Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus, and the lower-end Xperia L3. While all four handsets will be released in the US eventually, for now, only one of them is available for pre-order: the Xperia 10 (pictured above).
Priced at $349.99 unlocked, the Sony Xperia 10 can be pre-ordered from Best Buy, which says it'll launch the phone on March 18. The handset is fully compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile (plus prepaid brands like MetroPCS and Cricket), but it will not work on Verizon, Sprint, or US Cellular.
The Xperia 10 is a very interesting mid-range phone, as it sports a super-tall 6-inch IPS display with 1080 x 2520 pixels and a 21:9 aspect ratio (not found on too many handsets today). This screen is good not just for watching movies recorded in this aspect ratio, but also for multi-tasking: there's more room when you want to use two apps simultaneously. You can take a closer look at this new Sony phone in our Xperia 10 hands-on.
Pre-order the Sony Xperia 10 at Best Buy
The price and features of Sony Xperia 10 make the device compete with the Motorola Moto G7 - another new unlocked phone that's now available for pre-order and will be launched in the US in March. Both these handsets run Android 9 Pie while offering 64 GB of expandable storage space and dual rear cameras. However, the Xperia X10 uses a Qualcomm 630 processor and 3 GB of RAM, while the Moto G7 comes with a newer and slightly better Snapdragon 632 aided by 4 GB of RAM. Other two advantages that the Motorola phone has are its lower price ($299.99) and the fact that it's compatible with all major US carriers. A full specs comparison between the Sony Xperia 10 and Motorola Moto G7 is waiting for you below.
Display
Size
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
82.58 %
79.21 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 508
RAM
Internal storage
64GB
64GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2870 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
USB Power Delivery
Talk time
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Talk time (4G)
30 hours
Stand-by time (4G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Music playback
21.00 hours
Video playback
14.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Dual camera
Dual camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
5 MP
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Features
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
8 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
(157 x 75.3 x 8 mm)
(156 x 68 x 8.4 mm)
Weight
the average is 5.9 oz (169 g)
the average is 5.9 oz (169 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Buyers information
Price
$ 299
$ 349
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