Sony actually isn’t the noisiest smartphone maker these days. The truth is, previously, we might put the corporate in the identical relevancy class as LG and HTC, however for the reason that introduction of the Xperia Mark collection, the corporate appears to be conquering a specific area of interest of smartphones. This 12 months, the corporate launched its Xperia III collection with the Xperia 1 III flagship, and a mid-range dubbed Xperia 10 III. Now, the corporate is introducing an Xperia 10 III Lite variant on its home market.

The Japanese determined to quietly unveil a brand new Lite variant of the Xperia 10 III. For now, the system is accessible solely on Japanese MVNO carriers and it’s SIM-free attributable to e-SIM capabilities. Due to this fact, except you reside in Japan, you’ll not be lacking this system an excessive amount of.

Xperia 10 III Lite specs

When it comes to specs, the Xperia 10 III Lite is pretty just like the Xperia 10 III. That features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SoC that’s the solely “Snapdragon 600 collection” chip providing 5G connectivity. The system additionally has the exact same 6 GB of RAM because the common variant. The massive change right here is that the Lite variant cuts the 128 GB storage in half to 64 GB. Fortunately, the system nonetheless packs its micro SD slot permitting customers to develop the storage. The system additionally misplaced its FM Radio function, however the 3.5 mm headphone jack stays current. The Xperia 10 III Lite is accessible solely as a single SIM mannequin. Nonetheless, because of the eSIM function, you’ll be able to have a second cellphone line on this handset.

Regardless of these small adjustments, the system nonetheless brings the exact same 6-inch Full HD+ OLED display from the usual variant. The system additionally attracts its powers from a 4,500 mAh battery with 30W quick charging. The corporate’s conventional IP68 mud and water resistance are additionally current within the package deal. In case you missed the Xperia 10 III Lite, the system has that previous design characterised by thick bezels throughout. There’s no notch or punch gap, only a common bezel on the highest and backside half.

When it comes to optics, the system nonetheless carries the 12 MP predominant digicam, eight MP telephoto, and eight MP ultrawide snapper. For selfies and video calls, customers have an eight MP front-facing snapper.

The Xperia 10 III Lite might be out there in carriers Rakuten Cellular, IIJmio, goo, mineo, and nuro Cellular. All these carriers have Black and White items, Rakute has exclusivity on the Blue and Pink choices. The Lite mannequin might be out there from August 27 and can retail at JPY 46,800 (that converts to $425/€365).