Sony Xperia 10 v Review: Long-Distance Runner
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The Sony Xperia 10 V is the Mo Farah of modern smartphones—humble, honest, admirable, and ready to go the extra mile (pun intended). Sony found a great budget niche in 2019 and filled it with the equally great Xperia 10. The company has been perfecting its budget offerings ever since, and the Xperia 10 V now sits on top of that evolutionary tree.
So, without further ado, let's dive deep into the genetics of this long-distance runner.
What’s new about the Sony Xperia 10 V?
- 1.5x brighter display outdoors
- 1.6x larger image sensor
- Front stereo speakers
- 3 years of future proof battery
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the front
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Barefoot running
Sony is very proud of its Road to Zero initiative, which, in short, has the goal of reaching zero carbon emissions. The retail box of the Sony Xperia 10 V is very Spartan-like; it contains just the phone and nothing else. The box itself is made from 100% recyclable cardboard.
At first, I was pretty skeptical about this idea of removing accessories to save the planet (how about offering 5 years of software support instead, cutting electronic waste, and making people hold on to their phones?) but looking at all the cables and chargers lying around at my house, I'm starting to get the point.