This new Xperia cellphone could possibly be Sony’s comeback story

After a moderately disastrous begin with the Xperia 1 VII, which concerned dying merchandise, paused gross sales, and a relaunch, Sony is again within the recreation with a brand new smartphone. The corporate has now launched the Xperia 10 VII, a compact mid-ranger that guarantees to pack a punch with out burning a gap in your pocket.

The Sony Xperia 10 VII has a 6.1-inch 120Hz FHD+ show with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for defense, however the firm has returned to a extra typical 19.5:9 facet ratio as a substitute of the tall 21:9 facet ratio on the Xperia 10 VI. Regardless of returning to conventionality, the Xperia 10 VII retains Sony’s standout options, corresponding to front-facing stereo audio system (which the corporate says is best than earlier than), a 3.5mm headphone jack, and even a microSD card slot that helps as much as 2TB enlargement. These are options you don’t discover in different telephones, so when you worth them, the Xperia 10 VII is without doubt one of the few choices.

We all know from leaks that the cellphone measures 153 x 72 x 83 mm, which is wider and shorter than the predecessor. The ten VII additionally weighs 169g.

The Xperia 10 VII is powered by a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, which is a pleasant bounce from the 6 Gen 1 on the predecessor. This new cellphone has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

Sony guarantees two days of battery life, and leaks reveal that this can be a 5,000mAh battery. The corporate has additionally added an “Adaptive charging” characteristic that stops battery degradation even after 4 years of use, however shared no technical particulars on what is occurring.

The Xperia 10 VII comes with a brand new 1/1.56-inch major digicam and a 1/3-inch ultrawide digicam. Sony didn’t share the MP rely or precise sensor quantity, however we all know from leaks that this can be a 50MP plus 13MP setup, with an 8MP entrance digicam.

Sony has additionally opted for a horizontal digicam island on the rear that appears pretty Pixel-esque, including to the breath of contemporary air as the corporate lastly modified a good few issues on its cellphone this time. Sony has additionally added a brand new digicam shutter button to launch the digicam app and take photographs.

Sony is promising “as much as” 4 OS model upgrades and over six years of safety updates on the Xperia 10 VII, significantly better than the three OS model upgrades and 4 years of safety updates supplied on the ten VI.

The Sony Xperia 10 VII is accessible to preorder within the UK and EU for £399 (~$540) / €449. You will get it in White, Turquoise, and Charcoal colours.

The corporate has not shared any plans for formally bringing this to the US, and given the historical past of this lineup, I don’t advise holding your breath both. In case you’re determined for a compact Android cellphone with front-facing audio system and a 3.5mm headphone jack, you could possibly get it from unauthorised resellers within the US, however as is often the case with these, your mileage could fluctuate.