Pros
Our editorial view of this model’s strengths and limitations.
At 168 g and 72 mm wide, the phone is easy to carry every day. Its 6.1-inch screen avoids an oversized body, while the 5000 mAh battery provides a useful capacity reserve. Runtime depends on brightness, reception and apps.
The 6.1-inch OLED combines deep blacks with a 120 Hz refresh rate. Full HD+ keeps text crisp and scrolling feels smooth. The selfie camera sits in the bezel, leaving video and game interfaces free of a camera cutout.
Sony says the screen is around 50% brighter than the Xperia 10 VII, which should help outdoors. The stereo speakers have also been updated, and a double press of the power button opens shortcuts to payment and loyalty apps.
A 3.5 mm jack, front-facing stereo speakers and support for microSD cards up to 2 TB make this a practical media phone. Keep music and videos on a card and plug in wired headphones without an adapter.
Sony promises up to four Android upgrades and six years of security updates from launch. Together with IP65/IP68 protection, that is reassuring if you plan to keep the phone for several years. Support is counted from the model launch, not your purchase date.