Xperia 10 VII vs X100

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Winner

Sony Xperia 10 VII

Lifespan decides this one: the Xperia 10 VII is supported until Sep 2031 at $7.45 per month of safe use, while the X100 runs out in Nov 2028 ($21.27/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Xperia 10 VII 64 · X100 64 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Sony Xperia 10 VII $470

Safe to buy$7.45/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Vivo X100 $620

Buy with care$21.27/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

Xperia 10 VII 70X100 90

The X100's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 120hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

Xperia 10 VII 48X100 93

The X100's MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Xperia 10 VII 67X100 79

The X100 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Xperia 10 VII 80X100 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Xperia 10 VII 75X100 35

The Xperia 10 VII is supported until Sep 2031 — 34 months longer than the X100.

Value

Xperia 10 VII 64X100 64

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	Xperia 10 VII	X100
Price (street)	$470	$620
Display	6.1-inch OLED, FHD+, 120Hz	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 9300
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	USB Power Delivery wired charging	120W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope
Dimensions	153 × 72 × 8.3 mm	164.1 × 75.3 × 8.2 mm
Weight	168 g	202 g
Water resistance	IP65/IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Nov 2028

Xperia 10 VII full verdict →X100 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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