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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 15 has a general score of 80.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. The Xiaomi 15 is a somewhat heavier phone than the Xperia XZ, but both of them have the same thickness. Xiaomi 15 has an incredibly better display than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a larger display, a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1200 x 2670px.
The Xiaomi 15 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia XZ has a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 15, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores. The Xiaomi 15 features a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has an 86 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi 15 shoots better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a lot higher video quality, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images.
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