Sony Xperia 10 IV (long term review): The joy of using a Sony midrange! (Skip Xperia 10 V?)

This is Sony Xperia 10 IV review after a year, and there's a joy of using a Sony midrange in 2023! Sony Xperia 10 IV in 2023!

➡️ Tags: Xperia 10 V review, Xperia 10 Mark IV review, Xperia 10 iii review, Xperia 10 ii review, Xperia 10 review

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00:00 - Intro
00:39 - The Long Form!
01:45 - Enough power!
02:50 - For The Purist!
04:18 - Saving Jack!
05:09 - Still relevant!
05:41 - Extra, Extra!
06:42 - Buy it? Hate it?

Hi everyone, this is JD, your gadget review friend! Welcome and welcome back to GadgetRevNow.

This is the long-term review of Xperia 10 Mark IV and right now the Mark V is out but the question here- is it worth the upgrade or the Mark IV is a better value?

There are really good features of this phone that stands out in the sea of mid-range phones that certainly make this phone a good buy in 2023. So, after 6 months of using Xperia 10 IV is it still worth it in 2023? Let's go to work!

#Xperia10 #Xperia10IV #Xperia10V #Xperia1V #Xperia5V

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[TheAwin]

I have been using Xperia 10 Mark V for two months and I can say this is a humble phone that shows us we don't need the fastest chips or the best camera for daily usage. It stays on and on without worry for the battery running out. It's a zen in some ways.

[marksouthwell]

If you want a no bells and whistles phone, with excellent battery life, nice display, this phone is ideal. More for the casual user . I lnow the V version has a very bright display for its price point ( over 600 nits manual brightness using the slider IE a more premium phone like the pixel 7 has around 490 nits manual brightness)

[makedaily]

The idea you just shared in this video is truly touching. Agree with that.

[manadol]

Salamat sa review! Miss my sony xperia m2. This will be my next phone.

[kamyarkarimi]

Thanks for educating us to buy the right phone❤

[SatongiFilms]

good battery but the camera experience is the worst I ever had, coming from XZ compact and Z2 before it

[tsiqueido]

I've owned a couple of the early Sony Xperia flagships in years past (Z1 Compact, XZ1). At that time, you could get a nice Sony phone for a reasonable price. Their biggest issue was OS updates. Both my Sonys received only 1 update. I've since settled in w midrange phones since they can pretty much do what I want them to do at a fraction of the price...which is where my issue lies w Sony's "Mark" series.
Don't get me wrong...the '1" Models are as nice of a pro-featured handset that you can find, ...and the "5" models have been consistently at the top of "compact format" flagships. But the pricing...sheesh...even on the "10" models is somewhat ridiculous IMO.
My current OnePlus midrange has virtually identical hardware n specs (including the headphone jack), ...and paid <1/2 the price of the 10 IV....5 years of updates is the very least Sony could do for the prices they're asking.
🤷

[hopefalls]

Interesting. Sony went over my head for a while because in general, they are overpriced. 1080p video capture is a no-go though. Wonder if the 10 VI might be an option, kinda worried that they drop the telephoto because even 5 V seems not to get one.

[suaramalas]

finally i sold this phone. overheat problem was very disturb me. and when you take a picture need time to capture it. Lag on capture a photo

[unboxeverythingwithkuku]

Bought it for 85 usd today bt there are two cracks on both of the front bezels. Good deal all together... what do u thnk

[Imstarshine]

Good vid, could you compare the new Sony 10 V to this?

[kamyarkarimi]

Please make a video on the asus Zenfone 10 camera and compare it with the galaxy s23.

[Afura]

Love it that this phone has a LED notification light, most smartphones don't have this anymore.

[mm_]

How many years have of software and security updates does the smartphone ?

[CLMP]

I'm currently at 3 days of battery usage with 6h screen on time and 38% battery left on my Xperia 10 V. The battery life is really remarkable.

But there are software bugs, crashes, the camera is mediocre and I miss tap to wake. The experience did sell me on Sony phones though and I will switch to the 1V as my daily driver :)

[faisrush]

I think im going to buy this. Great review, thank you

[Obi-Wan___]

Almost 4 years now with Xperia 10ii without screen protector or case 💪
Great midrange, uncomparable with Samsung and under...
No need to upgrade yet..

[passport-bro-in-yrs]

can you make a video on how to get gcam to work on it because i dont have the time. and then do a camera comparison with a pixel phone while the xperia is using gcam

[SamFBM]

i just wish it had 90hz or 120hz thats what stops me from swapping from my 1 iii to one of these for better battery but getting a similar feeling phone :(

[DamianGalewski]

It's also my phone on the go too, so, it's a great phone that i use when going on a trip.
or maybe going somewhere else.