Sony broadcasts the Xperia 10 VII with main design shift

Sony has introduced the Xperia 10 VII, a brand new midrange Android cellphone that marks the primary vital change to the collection’ rear design in over 5 years. The cellphone is launching within the UK, Europe, and Asia, however is not going to be obtainable within the U.S.

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Departing from the model’s signature vertical digicam stack, the Xperia 10 VII incorporates a horizontal, pill-shaped digicam bar that runs throughout the highest of the matte plastic again. This new look is paying homage to latest Google Pixel and even Apple iPhone designs. The cellphone is available in black, white, or turquoise, and its design language alerts a brand new route for the Xperia line.

While the again is new, the entrance of the Xperia 10 VII stays distinctly Sony. It maintains the model’s attribute chunky bezels above and beneath the 120Hz 6.1-inch show. This design selection makes it barely much less compact than its display screen measurement suggests, however the cellphone remains to be smaller and lighter than many rivals. It additionally strikes away from the basic 21:9 facet ratio in favor of a extra customary 19.5:9.

The cellphone retains a number of different fan-favorite options, together with a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot for expandable storage, and front-facing stereo audio system. It additionally has a strong IP65/68 water and mud resistance ranking and a side-mounted digicam shutter button.

Under the hood, the Xperia 10 VII is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset. It incorporates a dual-camera setup with a 50-megapixel most important sensor and a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens. The 5,000mAh battery is predicted to last as long as two days, although it’s restricted to wired charging.

The Xperia 10 VII is priced at €449 / £399 and is accessible for pre-order now, with transport starting on September 19.