Sony recently launched their 2019 flagship phone — the Sony Xperia 1 featuring a tall 4K OLED display for Php50k price. Should that be too pricey for you, the company also made the Sony Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus official — bringing its 21:9 displays to the midrange market.
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21:9 tall displays at a mid-range price
Entering 2019, Sony is changing its naming schemes from Xs and As to Xperia 10 and 10 Plus with sizes at 6.0-inch and 6.5-inch, respectively. Both highlights the unusual but interesting 21:9 tall displays with FHD+ IPS LCD panels. Both again have boxy designs with noticeable (but not quite thick) bezels on all sides except for the top portion. Unlocking these tall phones won’t be a problem since the fingerprint scanners are found on the right sided, embedded on the power button.
Sony Xperia 10
Starting with the cheapest of the two, the Xperia 10 runs a Snapdragon 630 chipset along with 3GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage via microSD of up to 512GB. As for the cameras, it comes with wide 13MP + 5MP main sensors, capable of up to 4K @ 30fps video recording. Selfies are handled by an 8MP wide lens. Battery comes in at 2870mAh. Also, there’s a headphone jack.
Sony Xperia 10 Plus
Moving to the bigger sibling, the Xperia 10 Plus upgrades the ram to 4GB and with a better Snapdragon 636 to run. The main camera sports 12MP wide + 8MP telephoto lenses and this time, with a larger 3000mAh to use.
For price and availability, the Xperia 10 is priced at $350 (~Php18,000) while the Xperia 10 Plus is at $430 (~Php22,000). Expect both to go on sale globally starting March 18.
Sony Xperia 10 specs, price, release date in the Philippines
- Display: 6.0-inch IPS LCD FHD+ resolution, 21:9
- Design: Gorilla Glass 5
- CPU: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
- GPU: Adreno 508 graphics
- RAM: 3GB, 4GB(China)
- Memory: 64GB expandable storage via microSD of up to 512GB
- Camera: 13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.4µm - Selfie: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.12µm
- Connectivity: 4G LTE-A, WiFi ac, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0
- Security: Side mounted Fingerprint sensor, face unlock
- Battery capacity: 2870mAh battery
- OS: Android 9.0 Pie
- Ports: USB Type-C port, Power Delivery support, audio jack
- Availability: March 18 release date in the Philippines
- Price: est. $350 (~Php18,000) in the Philippines
Sony Xperia 10 Plus specs, price, release date in the Philippines
- Display: 6.5-inch IPS LCD FHD+ resolution, 21:9
- Design: Gorilla Glass 5
- CPU: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
- GPU: Adreno 509 graphics
- RAM: 4GB, 6GB(China)
- Memory: 64GB expandable storage via microSD of up to 512GB
- Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4″, 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom - Selfie: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.12µm
- Connectivity: 4G LTE-A, WiFi ac, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0
- Security: Side mounted Fingerprint sensor, face unlock
- Battery capacity: 3000mAh battery
- OS: Android 9.0 Pie
- Ports: USB Type-C port, Power Delivery support, audio jack
- Availability: March 18 release date in the Philippines
- Price: est. $430 (~Php22,000) in the Philippines
