There are no shortage of good and full-featured Android phones out there. Some of my favourites are the Google Pixel line, Samsung Ultra, Nothing phone, and the Samsung flip and fold phones. However, design-wise, few attracted my attention like the Sony Xperia line. Its minimalist and clean design just suits my taste perfectly. But those Sony phones don’t come cheap. The cheapest in the series, the Xperia 10 VI, cost around 2,100 ringgit on launch. That said, they do provide free gifts and discounts on a later date, so if you can wait, it is worth it.
Naturally, I can only afford the Xperia 10 VI. The tall and narrow design is not my favourite, but I loved the external aesthetics very much. The 6.1" inch OLED phone offers clean lines and a smooth matte exterior. My unit comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS internal memory. As with other Xperia phones, this one also comes with a micro SD slot.
Weighing at just 164 grams, this lightweight phone gives you up to two days of usage with its 5,000 mAh battery. The power button doubles as a fingerprint sensor, and it works great even on my eczema-prone fingers.
Nevertheless, the Xperia 10 VI also comes with a few downsides. While sporting a standard USB-C port, this phone does not support wireless charging, which could be a dealbreaker for me if it weren’t a Sony. The photos and videos taken with this phone are also pretty poor despite being a Sony phone with Sony sensors. The software experience is mostly good, although you could encounter some minor lag after one year of usage.
To be honest, Sony Xperia phones don’t really sell as much as Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, or Realme. It is a very niche product for a very niche market or Sony hardcore fans. That said, I still love the design and aesthetics of this phone, and I won’t get tired of looking at it every day. But if you have a few more thousand to spare, I would suggest you get the Xperia 1 VI, which features a more normal 19:5:9 form factor and a much better camera.
