Sony Xperia 10 III review

4 June 2021


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  • 01 Dec 2021

john, 29 Nov 2021- slow, I mean, >$180 feel slow.. embarrassing, to be ho... moreIf You buy a PC, You also install some software, right? So why don't You do same with the phone, just install suitable software and that's it.

I use custom gallery, launcher, etc and I have no problems at all. Also fingerprint reader works every time. Camera works fine for me. Size is OK, actually there is no other phone in this size available. Yes, like any new phone, it's slippery, bur as I use cover, it doesn't matt

For me Xiaomi phones are big, with ugly notch and with a buggy software. But hey, instead of accepting this phone, why didn't You demand something else from the company?

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    • 29 Nov 2021

    - slow, I mean, >$180 feel slow.. embarrassing, to be honest
    - unresponsive to gestures navigation (need to repeat several times, way too often)
    - extra slippery
    - missing various basic (really trivial) Android feats (e.g.: cannot permanently rotate picture just in Gallery, have go to Edit>Crop>Rotate and then save a copy, so you end up with two pics in different angle. This pisses me off the most, as it is my work phone, where I take a lot of label pics, which I now have to rotate in Edit mode like a retard..)
    - side mounted finger print reader does not really work, as the phone is too small and with no option to remove confirmation of PIN (EVERY.F*CKING.TIME.I.UNLOCK.THE.SCREEN), I have to confirm the PIN, again, like a retartd.. (another example, of basic Android feats missing..)
    - camera is slow, focus is slow and any change to lightning is the K.O. for the camera efforts
    - the screen is just barely accurate (not sure if it's because things are too small, my fingers are too big or the screen is just not precise enought, but I don't have this issue with my other phones..)
    - screen is not as vibrant as expected

    + Batter lasts long
    + Some may appreciate the extra small design (way too small for me)

    This is what I found out about the phone after 3 weeks of use as company phone. Would have had broken it by now (intentionally), if it was for personal use, as such this mediocre, butchered and obsolete phone's existence is utterly obsolete. Really a bad effort, Sony. Tragedy, really. Uncanny abomination. Pointless neuessance, etc., etc.

    Compared to my personal phones (Mi Mix3 and Mi Mix2S), this feels like a toy for kids, which it most certainly is not priced as one..

    4,5/10

      ksuuk, 11 Nov 2021Just disable them and that's it.You can get rid of quite a lot using pm uninstall in an adb shell.

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        • Sp0
        • 11 Nov 2021

        Vortex36, 10 Nov 2021Hi, nice to find a fellow Italian on GSMArena, how is the A... moreThis is Sony Xperia 10 III review area, not Samsung XX area...

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          • 11 Nov 2021

          bangbangtang, 10 Nov 2021I thought this phone is bloatware free. But I cannot uninst... moreJust disable them and that's it.

            I thought this phone is bloatware free. But I cannot uninstalled linked, Netflix, and digital wellbeing

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              • BRs
              • 10 Nov 2021

              ne, 07 Sep 2021My opinion after having it for 1 week: - battery life: abs... moreHi, nice to find a fellow Italian on GSMArena, how is the A52s? I recently got a Nord 2 but I'm not really impressed by it and was considering returning it and getting the Samsung. Never had a Samsung phone before so I'm not so sure about the OS.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 16 Oct 2021

                Anonymous, 10 Oct 2021This in a 16:9 format would have been absolutely amazing21:9 is better

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                  • Anonymous
                  • M9r
                  • 10 Oct 2021

                  This in a 16:9 format would have been absolutely amazing

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                    • Milu
                    • HJV
                    • 08 Oct 2021

                    Great Review by GSM Arena Team. Very Detailed info.

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                      • Marky Mark
                      • nsE
                      • 23 Sep 2021

                      What a relief to see a clean design, no stupid notch or even more stupid camera punch hole in the screen, no rounded corners to make your phone look like a TV from the 50's. Kudos to Sony for departing from the "no bezels" folly.

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                        • 16 Sep 2021

                        Mr. Anonymous, 27 Aug 2021To me it's not even as good as the realme phone. Well atleast it's better than the Nokia XR20, unless you compare their durability.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 08 Sep 2021

                          ne, 07 Sep 2021My opinion after having it for 1 week: - battery life: abs... more£439 is steep. Yes i believe if it's cheaper in price then we wouldn't complaint so much like now. I got it for $370 after discount but no free gift. I think it will be cheaper in the coming year end promotions

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                            • 07 Sep 2021

                            My opinion after having it for 1 week:
                            - battery life: absolutely perfect (2 days of intense usage)
                            - screen: even if it is not so bright, it's still a lot readable under direct light. Sharpness and colours are awesome.
                            - build quality and form factor: 8/10 (I would have preferred it 1cm shorter)
                            - speed: it is fast, but sometimes hangs up when opening apps
                            - system & features: honestly, I was used to Samsung and I must admit that using a Sony is like going 10 years back. Examples: it misses basic features such as double-tap to turn screen on and off; when navigating through the settings menu, some text are too wide and overlay the toggle switch; no customizaion available for lock screen; no free resize of widgets; [....long list...]
                            - camera: good combination of sensors (zoom, wide, normal), but they perform so bad. Night shots are absolutely crap. It struggles to focus, both when taking photos or videos. I was really disappointed.
                            - audio: good performance with 3.5mm jack and over bluetooth. The speaker, however, is mono and not so loud.

                            Given its price here in Italy (439€), the Sony is not worth its price. I returned it for buying an A52s at about the same price. Sad to say, there is no comparison between the two devices: the latter has powerful speakers and an astonishing camera. I only miss the size of xperia 10iii.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 07 Sep 2021

                              I bought this phone just because of its quite long lasting battery and compact size. I am not disappointed

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                                • apy
                                • 07 Sep 2021

                                I wonder why only 12MP main camera....? Seems weak for a Sony camera..

                                  "That's with the display maintaining its size at 6 inches, effectively meaning that it's the bezels that have been trimmed - one area where Xperias have been prone to attracting criticism."

                                  Ngl, the first-gen 10 and 10 Plus front design still gets my top vote out of all current 21:9 screen Xperia models. There is only the top bezel just for the camera and the speaker, no bottom chin to talk about. I'm really surprised to see Sony didn't replicate that same unique design for its follow up, which is a real shame because it can be a solid design winner while having much more potent hardware at the same time.

                                    Daz, 14 Jul 2021Is this phone at £400 - twice as good as the Realme 7 5G at... moreTo me it's not even as good as the realme phone.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 27 Aug 2021

                                      Daz, 14 Jul 2021Is this phone at £400 - twice as good as the Realme 7 5G at... moremore than twice as good

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                                        • 29 Jul 2021

                                        Daz, 14 Jul 2021Is this phone at £400 - twice as good as the Realme 7 5G at... moreI really can't see any reason to compare sony to realme!!! All realme has better is chipset, but you'll feel cheap definitely, just by touching and looking at it, you'll know riggt then which is premium. Now add the brand.

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