Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 VI and Xiaomi 15T - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Xiaomi 15T

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VI
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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 VI
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 194g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI and Xiaomi 15T
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 VI
vs
Xiaomi 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 480 Hz
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 VI
1008 nits
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 VI]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9481603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28826413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)165411228
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Xiaomi 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU192991448609
GPU111672683486
Memory126029396486
UX130981344246
NanoReview Score5616731872827

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (36% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Web Browsing12:53 hn/a
Video Playback15:00 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/21/1.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a46 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 21 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
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/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 VI
87.1 dB
Xiaomi 15T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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