We subjected the Sony Xperia 10 V to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 5000mAh
- 21W charger (not included)
- 6.1 inch OLED display, 1080 x 2520, 60Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G (6nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 128GB + 6GB
Pros
- Excellent autonomy of more than 3 days when used moderately
- Excellent autonomy in all uses
- Excellent autonomy on the move
- Very low overall discharge currents
- Very low consumption of the charger itself
Against
- Long reload time
- Poor charging efficiency
The Sony Xperia 10 V battery experience earned the device an excellent overall score, placing it among the best devices we’ve tested so far.
The Sony Xperia 10 V showed excellent battery life in all of our tests, lasting more than 3 days with moderate use. Motion performance was also very good, especially when using the camera. When testing individual uses, the battery life of the Sony Xperia 10 V was excellent for all use cases.
With a slightly more powerful charger than its predecessor, the Sony Xperia 10 V was able to fully recharge the battery in 2 hours and 16 minutes, which is slightly faster than its predecessor, but still longer than the average in our database. Also, a quick 5-minute boost gave an average of 4 hours of runtime, which is slightly below average.
The efficiency of the charger was poor, but the residual consumption of the charger itself was low whether the fully charged phone was still plugged in or not. The discharge efficiency of the Sony Xperia 10 V was well optimized, with very low discharge currents in all of our use cases.
Compared to devices in the same price range ($400 – $599), the overall score of the Sony Xperia 10 V places it among the best devices in the segment. Its range and efficiency scores were excellent and among the best in this price range, but its low recharge score prevented it from reaching the top of this segment.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers conduct a series of objective tests over a one-week period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone’s battery protocol.)
The following section compiles the key elements of our extensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Xperia 10V | 5000mAh | 0W (not included) |
– | Triluminous OLED 1080×2520 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Sony Xperia 10 IV | 5000mAh | 0W (not included) |
– | OLEDs 1080×2520 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Google Pixel 7a | 4385mAh | 18W (not included) |
– | OLEDs 1080×2400 |
Google Tensor G2 |
| Samsung Galaxy A54 5G | 5000mAh | 25W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1080×2400 |
Exyno 1380 |
How the Autonomy score is composed
The Battery Life Score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes results from a full range of tests to measure range in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
109 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30/day
75 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4h/day
47 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7h/day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, streaming video, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16 hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out.
In movement
146
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go has a negative impact on range due to additional “hidden” demands, such as continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of precisely defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Calibrated
167
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and to ours bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (like gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting with an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have used at least 5% battery power.
Reload
102
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
How the recharge score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where range is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score consists of two subscores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Fast Boost.
Charge complete
85
Black Shark 5Pro
Black Shark 5Pro
The full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes for the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge graph breaks down the time required to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Quick push
123
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average range gain with a 5-minute quick charge.
Efficiency
142
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score consists of two subscores, charge rate and discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated testing and charge rating, taking into consideration battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the product’s annual energy consumption, shown in the graph below, which is representative of overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
94
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relating to the amount of energy required to recharge the battery compared to the energy the battery can supply; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the remaining consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
174
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The sub-discharge score evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of battery capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery and its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same run time as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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