Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 V and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 V vs Xiaomi 17

55 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 V
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Sony Xperia 10 V
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 V
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 191g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 V and Xiaomi 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 V
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 V
945 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)137 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 V
82.4 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 V and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
906
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
2101
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9063610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)210111098
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 V]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 V
462983
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU155146867585
GPU1037281185826
Memory98577526143
UX105532708900
NanoReview Score4629833288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
1211
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 10 V]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 V
7903
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Writing score10991n/a
Web score6471n/a
Video editing3946n/a
Data manipulation7271n/a
NanoReview Score7903n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:58 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
30:37
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing12:46 hn/a
Video Playback18:23 hn/a
Games07:10 hn/a
Standby Mode145 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2.6x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX582Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/21/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length54 mm60 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-847Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/4.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm17 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
75
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
84
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 V
78
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 V]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 21 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 V
89.2 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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