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

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 10 VI

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
58 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Sony Xperia 10 VI

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Sony Xperia 10 VI, Manufactured in June, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VI
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 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 10 VI

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 82.4 %
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 10 VI
1008 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 10 VI]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
90 %
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 VI In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
3008
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
9065
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3008948
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)90652882
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1654
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 10 VI]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
2544373
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
CPU558586192991
GPU1040161111672
Memory520300126029
UX425326130981
NanoReview Score2544373561673

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 23.9 GB 30 GB
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) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (36% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
30:03
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Web Browsing12:19 h12:53 h
Video Playback18:43 h15:00 h
Games06:45 h05:48 h
Standby Mode141 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Digital
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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.63f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.01/2
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length100 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP9n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5SK Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
158
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
134
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
153
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview89n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B SK Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
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 Standbyn/a
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(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
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 (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
MSRP ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

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

Results

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

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