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Apple - iPhone 16 vs Sony - Xperia 10 VI

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iPhone 16APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 16
57.4/ 100D
Performance61· 25%
Battery44· 20%
Display53· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Xperia 10 VISONYRENDER
Probe B
Sony
Xperia 10 VI
57.5/ 100D
Performance47· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display53· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 16 and Xperia 10 VI, the iPhone 16 comes out ahead in antutu and front camera, while the Xperia 10 VI wins on wired charging and battery capacity. Overall, the iPhone 16 scores 57.4 and the Xperia 10 VI scores 57.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (57.4 vs 57.5). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 16 if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, front camera, pixel density, among others.

Pick the Xperia 10 VI if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are wired charging, battery capacity, weight, among others.

Both ship with comparable ram, main camera, screen size, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPhone 16 wins

  • AnTuTu — 189.29% more. 1620000 vs 560000.
  • Front camera — 50.00% more. 12 MP vs 8 MP.
  • Pixel density — 15.87% more. 460 ppi vs 397 ppi.
  • Promised OS updates: 5 (vs 3).
  • Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.

Why Sony - Xperia 10 VI wins

  • Wired charging — 50.00% more. 30 W vs 20 W.
  • Battery capacity — 40.41% more. 5000 mAh vs 3561 mAh.
  • Weight — 6.00 g less. 164 vs 170.
  • Has Headphone jack.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 16Sony - Xperia 10 VI
Weight170 g164 glead
Thickness7.8 mmlead8.3 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 16Sony - Xperia 10 VI
Screen size6.1 "6.1 "
Pixel density460 ppilead397 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness2000 nitslead800 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 16Sony - Xperia 10 VI
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
AnTuTu1620000lead560000
CPU total clock17.0 GHzlead8.4 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 16Sony - Xperia 10 VI
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Front camera12 MPlead8 MP
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 16Sony - Xperia 10 VI
Battery capacity3561 mAh5000 mAhlead
Wired charging20 W30 Wlead
Wireless charging15 Wlead0 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 16Sony - Xperia 10 VI
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsetruelead
microSD slotfalsetruelead

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 16Sony - Xperia 10 VI
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates5 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 16 or Xperia 10 VI?+

Xperia 10 VI has 40.4% more battery — 3561 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 16 or Xperia 10 VI?+

Xperia 10 VI is 6g lighter — 170g vs 164g.

Is iPhone 16 waterproof?+

iPhone 16 has an IP68 rating.

Does Xperia 10 VI support 5G?+

Yes, Xperia 10 VI supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 16 or Xperia 10 VI?+

Xperia 10 VI has a 48 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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