Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15S Pro and Sony Xperia 10 VII - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15S Pro vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15S Pro
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Xiaomi 15S Pro
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15S Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 15S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 216g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15S Pro and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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:
Xiaomi 15S Pro
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.33 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 216 g (7.62 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15S Pro
90 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15S Pro and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Xiaomi Xring O1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3900 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency n/a 1010 MHz
FLOPS n/a 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15S Pro
3068
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15S Pro
9519
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30681019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95193078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)209192108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15S Pro], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15S Pro
2650995
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU653020209526
GPU1065137155058
Memory550763136299
UX382075140533
NanoReview Score2650995641416

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a05:17 h
Standby Moden/a121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OVX9000n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.0
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.4
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		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA 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 (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1100 399
Sensors - 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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