Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VII Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 194g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • 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 VII 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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
Xiaomi 15T
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 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
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VII and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (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 Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 1010 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10191603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30786413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)210811228
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU209526448609
GPU155058683486
Memory136299396486
UX140533344246
NanoReview Score6414161872827

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
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 (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 1:47 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Web Browsing10:59 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games05:17 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 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
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 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 CMOS 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 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 (B1/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

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 399 650
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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