Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Sony Xperia 10 IV and Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 IV
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset
- + 6 inches display
- + 6 GB RAM
- + 12 megapixels main camera
- + 5000 mAh battery
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
- + 6.78 inches display
- + 165 Hz refresh rate
- + 16 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Pros & Cons
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP68)
- Average camera performance
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
"A premium Sony Xperia 10 IV smartphone with capable battery (78/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."
- Excellent display
- Solid performance
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP54)
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A premium Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate smartphone with strong display (80/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."
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Benchmarks
| Sony Xperia 10 IV | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2088 | 5584 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 597110 | 1899814 |
| GPU | 56145 | 533652 |
| Memory | 133480 | 323418 |
| UX | 159820 | 421719 |
| Total Score | 597110 | 1899814 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 1094 |
| Stability | — | 98% |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | 5353 |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels | 1080 x 2448 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:09 | 20.4:9 |
| PPI | 457 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1500 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 82.20% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 95.90% | 99.90% |
| PWM | 253 Hz | 513 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 683 nits | 1104 nits |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 153 mm (6.02 inches) | 173 mm (6.81 inches) |
| Width | 67 mm (2.64 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 10.3 mm (0.41 inches) |
| Weight | 161 g (5.68 oz) | 246 g (8.68 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | ||
| Drop resistance | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 82.20% |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| OS updates | ||
| Security updates |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | ||
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 1:02 hr |
| Battery cycles | ||
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 12:22 hr | 10:53 hr |
| Watching video | 18:24 hr | 17:04 hr |
| Gaming | 07:07 hr | 06:45 hr |
| Standby | 142 hr | 129 hr |
| General battery life | 30:04 hr | 27:21 hr |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 54 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | SK Hi-847 | Omnivision OV13B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 29 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-846 | Omnivision OV32C |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.4 | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 3G network | HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8) | WCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1) |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | LTE 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 66 (1700/2100), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500),42(3500), 43, 48(3600) |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 85.8 dB | 90.7 dB |
| Specification | Sony Xperia 10 IV ↗ | Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | 22-May | 23-Apr |
| Release date | 22-Jun | 23-Jun |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | $1,399 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 65 W |
