Our quick take

Sony Xperia 10 III - 3.5 / 5

Design and build

  • Dimensions: 154 x 68 x 8.3mm / Weight: 169g Dust and water resistant (IP65/68) Gorilla Glass 6

Display

  • 6-inch OLED panel, 21:9 aspect ratio 2520 x 1080 resolution, HDR

Hardware and performance

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G, 6GB RAM 128GB storage + microSD expansion 4500mAh battery capacity

Cameras

  • Triple camera system: Main: 12-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture Ultra-wide: 8MP, f/2.2 Zoom:  8MP, f/2.4 Front: 8MP, f/2.0

  • Main: 12-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture Ultra-wide: 8MP, f/2.2 Zoom:  8MP, f/2.4

Software

  • Android 11 Opt out bloatware

To recap

This mid-ranger offers good build quality and waterproofing - which is a rarity at this level. But while it offers three proper cameras on the back, the overall camera performance isn’t great. There’s plenty of power for a mid-range device, but it’s simply out-classed by the competition.