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Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Vivo Y38

What Xperia 10 VI does better (10) and where Y38 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 10 VI
Sony · 2024Xperia 10 VI
7.2Score
10 advantages≈ $380
vs
Vivo Y38
Vivo · 2024Y38
7.4Score
9 advantages
Higher score
6.4Display6.2
7.4Camera4.6
5.7Battery8.2
7.5Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 10 VIY38
68 × 1558.376 × 165.78
Xperia 10 VIY38Difference
Height155 mm165.7 mm−10.7 mm
Width68 mm76 mm−8 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm+0.3 mm
Weight164 g199 g−35 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xperia 10 VI better than Y38?

  1. OLED panelYes · Y38: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Y38: No
  3. Pixel density449 ppi vs 264 ppi+70%
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  5. Weight164 g vs 199 g+21%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Y38: No
  8. Max video4K vs 1080p
  9. eSIMYes · Y38: No
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%

Why is Y38 better than Xperia 10 VI?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  4. Wired charging30 W vs 44 W+47%
  5. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+10%
  8. Thickness8.3 mm vs 8 mm+4%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio82.5% vs 85.1%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight164 g199 g
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm
Height155 mm165.7 mm
Width68 mm76 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursBlue, Black, WhiteOcean Blue, Dark Green
Display
Screen size6.1″6.7″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px1,612 px
Pixel density449 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,010 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.5%85.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 613
AnTuTu score490,025—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,769—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme613—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)13.9 h—
Wired charging30 W44 W
Charged in 30 min36%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 14
Major OS updates promised3—
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