Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VI - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Sony Xperia 1 VI, Manufactured in June, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 Xiaomi 15 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VI
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:
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VI

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
1599 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1300 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
90 %
Sony Xperia 1 VI
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 VI In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
3008
Sony Xperia 1 VI
2125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
9065
Sony Xperia 1 VI
6119
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30082125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)90656119
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
2544373
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1877672
CPU558586409921
GPU1040161820238
Memory520300346992
UX425326300521
NanoReview Score25443731877672

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23.9 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5410 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
30:03
Sony Xperia 1 VI
29:19
Web Browsing12:19 h11:45 h
Video Playback18:43 h20:22 h
Games06:45 h07:25 h
Standby Mode141 h127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.63f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.01/1.35
Pixel size1.6 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length100 mm170 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP9Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/1.41/3.5
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
158
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
134
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
153
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview89n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
92.1 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1399
MSRP ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No

Note

Xiaomi 15 Ultra:

The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.

Sony Xperia 1 VI:

Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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