Sony Xperia 10 IV

Gorilla Glass Victus on the front, IP65/IP68 rating for dust and water protection.

No charger in the box, not even a USB cable.

We're hardly enthusiastic about the value proposition of the Xperia 10 IV. But it's not a bad phone, and it's undoubtedly got a few standout selling points that may tickle you just the right way. Add to those the Sony badge, hard as it may be to...

Sleek, durable design ; Vivid display ; Official IP68 rating ; Strong battery life ; Versatile triple camera setup…

…with middling picture quality ; Below-average performance ; Only 60Hz refresh rate ; Expensive for what you get at £429

Sony’s Xperia 10 IV is a decent budget phone in a sea of great options. The nice 21:9 display, trademark Xperia aesthetic, and long battery life will impress some, but the middling camera quality and lagging performance makes this hard to recommend...

Bright and vivid 6-inch AMOLED screen ; Record-setting battery life ; Lightweight and compact ; Decent performance ; Solid build quality ; IP65/IP68 rating ; MicroSD card ; 3.5mm audio jack

60Hz display refresh rate ; Mediocre camera system ; No wireless charging ; Not cheap anymore

Nice feel ; Great display ; Almost pure, stock Android ; Large battery with long battery life ; 3.5 mm audio jack and microSD slot

Mediocre camera performance ; Too little performance for this price range ; Neither Quick Charging nor Wireless Charging supported ; No charger included

This review was a roller coaster ride. It barely went up—Wow, nice AMOLED display—before it started going downhill again—really only 60 Hz? Up—great battery life— and down—too bad, no quick and wireless charging. And up again—fine, slim form factor—and...

The ideal Sony Xperia 10 IV owner will be someone who won't be using their phone for streaming or gaming much, but appreciates the unique versatility of its long-lasting battery and the phone’s more natural style of photography. If that applies to you...

Compact and light ; Excellent battery life ; You can’t tell it’s cheap

Unexceptional cameras ; Slight lag on home screen ; Slow charging

It’s hard not to like the Xperia 10 IV, but it’s not a particularly high-performance phone, nor will it endear itself to photo buffs. However, you do get excellent battery life, enough power for the browsing, emailing, and streaming that take up so...

Excellent battery life ; IP68 water resistance ; Tough Gorilla Glass Victus display protection

Inconsistent cameras ; Slow charging ; Relatively weak processor ; Just 60Hz screen refresh rate

The Sony Xperia 10 IV’s class-leading battery life and unusually rugged chops are great, but they end up overshadowed by the flaky camera software, the relatively weak processor and — a big deal to some — the 60Hz screen.

Great battery life ; Has a useful 2x zoom camera ; Low weight, narrow frame for easier handling

Camera feels slow and produces patchy images ; Slow charging ; One of the least powerful 2022 phones at the price ; Loses the glass back of previous models

The Sony Xperia 10 IV’s long battery life is a joy but the wobbly camera experience, underpowered processor and slow charging means you get better value from elsewhere.