Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Sony XPERIA 1 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 10 and Sony XPERIA 1 IV. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Sony XPERIA 1 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV has greater height than Xiaomi MI 10.
Width 74.8 mm 71 mm Xiaomi MI 10 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Depth 8.96 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV is narrower than Xiaomi MI 10.
Weight 208 g 187 g Sony XPERIA 1 IV is lighter than Xiaomi MI 10.
Body Colour Twilight grey Black | Purple
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 IV is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.34 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 1.56 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.5" Xiaomi MI 10 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 10.
Display Format Full HD+ 4K
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 1000000:1 Xiaomi MI 10 has better display contrast ratio than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better refresh rate than Xiaomi MI 10.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 180Hz sampling rate Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 3 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 10.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 12 GB Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 10.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 10.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" 1/1.7" Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi MI 10.
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.69 F/1.7 Xiaomi MI 10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI Beautify, Photo timer, Custom watermark, AI smart slimming, Levelling, Movie frame, Macro slow-motion video, Portrait video, Rear video beautify, Colour focus Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Vlog mode, Videography Pro, VENICE CS, Soft Monochrome
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 10 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, AI Quad camera, AI high-resolution photos, AI light trails, Rear Short video smart slimming, ShootSteady video, AI pixel-level optimisation, AE/AF Lock, Focus Peaking Object tracking, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, AI subject detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.3 - f/2.8 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 28 degree(s) Xiaomi MI 10 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi MI 10.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify, AI makeup SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4780 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 10.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, Power Delivery 3.0 Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 12
User Interface MIUI 11 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, LDAC, AWB, LHDC, LLAC PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro, PS Remote Play
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor, flicker sensor -
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, linear motor, Qualcomm AI Engine, AIE: 5th generation, VC Liquid Cooling TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 10 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter, 30W fast charger -
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System 3.0 IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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