Sony Xperia 10 III vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.3
Sony Xperia 10 III	Apple iPhone XS
Released · Jun 11, 2021	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.0-inch · 2520x1080px	5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh	2659 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches 154 x 68 x 8.3 mm	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g)	6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.0-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.70 %	82.64 %
Peak brightness
	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 (8 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 560	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 619L	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	2659 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

14h 40min

Video

11h 33min

Gaming

11h 2min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8"	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4"	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 54 mm Sensor size: 1/4"
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 999
In The Box
	EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021	Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1349

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1149

Links

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Sony Xperia 10 III Specs	Apple iPhone XS Specs
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