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Sony Xperia 10
Based on 17 credible posts from Hacker News & Bluesky.
Low confidenceFew owner reviews so far, so this score can still move a lot. How we score
Scored September 28, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Owners are split: 41% of 17 reviews are positive, 24% negative, and the rest mixed or neutral. Praise centers on battery & charging and display. Owners with 6+ months of use are more positive (67%), which suggests it holds up well.
What owners like
Battery & charging praised by 3 owners
“Nice battery life but lack of RAM or aggressive running processes limit means I'm forever getting thrown out of stuff after only switching away briefly.”
Display praised by 2 owners
“3) My perfect phone was the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge from 2015, which has about the same dimensions like the the product V but the rounded screen edges made it easier to use with one hand.”
What owners complain about
Nothing two or more owners agree on yet.
What owners talk about
- Battery & charging3 praise · 0 complain
- Sound1 praise · 1 complain
- Display2 praise · 0 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
[...] Sailfish on Sony Xperia 10 works like a charm, with working things that even modded roms are having issue with. [...] It starts somewhere else, when you want to use Bluetooth hardware that has a custom app to use it and you cant use it on Sailfish w
I low-key hate myself for this, but I went and preorder. I've been waiting for SFOS to come to my Xperia 10 IV but that seems to still be in beta, and after quite a few years it'd be hard to switch over ask well... But I have to try support Jolla as they've been my go-to phone OS maker for the last 10-15 years.
[...] It had a tiny screen in comparison. The 6s Plus was larger, and heavier, than the Xperia 10 V, in all dimensions (OK, not thickness, this was the time of "paperthin" phones) while still having a smaller screen. [...] 3) My perfect phone was the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge from 2015, which has about the same dimensions like the Xperia 10 V but the rounded screen edges made it easier to use with one hand.
[...] I think my requirement is simple: not too wide (<=70mm), has 3.5mm audio pack, and has MicroSD slot. [...] and I sacrificed performance for a shorter phone so I bought Xperia Ace III. [...] If this happens I have to buy Xperia 10 series then.
Huge fan of the Sony xperia 10 series for the battery life, people laugh at my screen resolution but I always tell them "I don't want a phone, I want a powerbank with phone capabilities" I charge it once every 2 days or sometimes 3 if I use it less
My phone is driving me nuts. Nice battery life but lack of RAM or aggressive running processes limit means I'm forever getting thrown out of stuff after only switching away briefly. I have small lady hands, I'm already at my physical phone size limit really - it's a Sony Xperia 10 V. [...]
[...] I'm coming from a Sony Xperia 10 IV with a width of 68 mm and it was perfect, albeit a bit tall (21:9 format). [...]
This will become increasingly important as Google has boiled the frog too fast while trying to force its new store policies + banning sideloading; however, all of the pieces are now in place for them to try again in a year or 2, which history shows us they will. It’s certainly time to start toying with Linux phones if you haven’t already. This year I picked up an Xperia 10 to flash Sailfish OS on—which has rough edges (many of the hardware issues should be fixed in the next release), but Android App support bridges some of the gaps in application support.
I use Sailfish on an Xperia 10 mod. [...]
[...] I actually bought a Sony Xperia 10 and sail fish because I wanted the UI back so bad, but unfortunately I have some apps which didn't seem to work with android emulation (mainly banking...)
I have been using Xperia 10 III as my main phone for years with Sailfish OS just fine. Looks like they also support up to Xperia 10 V & there is the Jolla C2 community device:
[...] E.g., on the XPERIA 10 IV, the camera and mic doesn't work, which makes it hard to use as a phone:
The issue is the import phones I want to buy don't suppprt those bands. An example phone I might want (Xperia 10 IV) supports 12 bands for LTE, my carrier (US T-Mobile) supports 6, but the intersection is only 2 bands (the old GSM bands) and I know my carrier doesn't always have coverage on those bands. I've got enough dead zones without throwing out 4 bands.
Been happy with Sony Xperia 10 series, which is similar width, but taller as tallness really do not annoy me. Also massive battery. Sadly they are going to stop selling those here, so I might just need to go to Samsung next year...
This is maybe specific to the model, but my previous phone (Xperia 10 V) had its sensor on the power button and I'd always unintentionally unlock it immediately after locking it and putting it back in my pocket
[...] Sailfish OS still seems to be going, and latest and installable on Sony Xperia 10 V. [...]
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“[...] Sailfish on Sony Xperia 10 works like a charm, with working things that even modded roms are having issue with. [...] It starts somewhere else, when you want to use Bluetooth hardware that has a custom app to use it and you cant use it on Sailfish w”
after 4 yearsView on Hacker News“[...] I think my requirement is simple: not too wide (<=70mm), has 3.5mm audio pack, and has MicroSD slot. [...] and I sacrificed performance for a shorter phone so I bought Xperia Ace III. [...] If this happens I have to buy Xperia 10 series then.”
“I low-key hate myself for this, but I went and preorder. I've been waiting for SFOS to come to my Xperia 10 IV but that seems to still be in beta, and after quite a few years it'd be hard to switch over ask well... But I have to try support Jolla as they've been my go-to phone OS maker for the last 10-15 years.”
after 3 yearsView on Hacker News“[...] I'm coming from a Sony Xperia 10 IV with a width of 68 mm and it was perfect, albeit a bit tall (21:9 format). [...]”
Common Sony Xperia 10 problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
No recurring complaint pattern found across the reviews analyzed. That's a genuinely good sign — it means owners aren't converging on the same problem.