Nov 09, 2025 23:45:00

We measured the remaining battery life of the Xperia 10 VII during various benchmarks and location-based gameplay.

We ran various benchmarks on

the Xperia 10 VII , a new addition to the Xperia series lineup from October 2025, to check its battery life.

Xperia 10 VII | Xperia | Sony
https://www.sony.jp/xperia/products/xperia10m7/

Please check the device's appearance in the article below.

Xperia 10 VII: New standard model with horizontally aligned lenses for the first time - GIGAZINE

The original cover looks like this:

The genuine cover for Xperia 10 VII, 'Style Cover for Xperia 10 VII,' fits perfectly even on the camera protrusion - GIGAZINE

◆CPU-Z
First, let's check the CPU information using the app '

CPU-Z .' It's equipped with the 'Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3,' which will be released in September 2024. The clock speed is 2.40GHz.

◆Geekbench 6.5.0 for Android
Running the popular benchmark app

Geekbench 6 , the CPU single-core score was 1023, with 1054 integer and 967 floating-point scores. The multi-core score was 2687, with 2593 integer and 2872 floating-point scores.

In addition, the GPU benchmark score for OpenCL is 1653.

Vulkan was '2717'.

◆3DMark
Using the graphics benchmark app '

3DMark ,' we ran the 'Wild Life Stress Test,' which runs 20 laps of a benchmark using high-quality graphics. The results were a maximum score of 2756, a minimum score of 2747, and a stability of 99.7%.

Due to its high stability, there was almost no difference in performance between the laps with the highest and lowest scores.

The battery life during the benchmark test was reduced by 5 points, from 98% to 93%. The temperature remained almost unchanged, from 37°C to 39°C. This is likely due in part to the fact that the FPS change was limited to 21 FPS, down from 11 FPS.

◆AnTuTu Benchmark
I also ran

AnTuTu Benchmark , one of the popular benchmark apps, and got the following score, with a total of 733766.

The CPU is '280010'.

There is one incompatible GPU, '104848'.

The memory is '141320'.

The UX was '207588'.

◆Battery
One of the selling points of the Xperia 10 VII is its long battery life. Thanks to its 5000mAh battery and energy-saving design, the phone lasted 48 hours in a test that involved 360 minutes (6 hours) of internet browsing, video viewing, and gaming. That means you can go two days without needing to charge it.

However, I decided to test what would happen if I played a location-based game like '

Pokémon GO ,' which consumes a lot of battery power and requires a mobile battery, continuously. I turned off the power-saving features and set the screen brightness to maximum. I also muted the sound because I wasn't sure if I would be able to use it for the entire duration of the game.

The graph below shows the battery drain over time. Initially, I was playing normally, losing about three points every 15 minutes. But then, as I tend to do, I turned off the screen by pressing the power button, which saved energy. This slowed the drain to two points every 15 minutes (around 60-105 minutes). Since I'd have to keep looking at my phone for more than half a day, I decided to increase the load by taking photos and videos, and navigating with Google Maps. This slowed the drain to six points every 15 minutes. Finally, after 5 hours and 30 minutes, the battery drained to 4%.

This is what it looks like on the device. Pokémon GO had the longest total startup time, but it seemed like 4K video recording had a greater impact on battery drain. In any case, there's no need to worry about the battery for general use, but if you're going to use it hard, it's a good idea to have a mobile battery with you.

The results of charging from 5% to full capacity using a 65W PD-compatible charging cable are as follows: It took 20 minutes to charge to 54%, and after passing 90%, the charge slowed down but was fully charged in 50 minutes.

◆Device temperature
To check the temperature of the device during operation, we used

the FLIR ONE Pro and a non-contact thermometer during the long-running 3DMark benchmark.

When measured with FLIR, the temperature on the screen side was 37.5°C at the hottest point.