Between the Xperia 10 VI and MIX Fold 4, the Xperia 10 VI comes out ahead in weight and headphone jack, while the MIX Fold 4 wins on antutu and front camera. Overall, the Xperia 10 VI scores 57.5 and the MIX Fold 4 scores 71.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The MIX Fold 4 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 13.9 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Xperia 10 VI if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, headphone jack.
Pick the MIX Fold 4 if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are antutu, front camera, wired charging, among others.
Both ship with comparable 5g support, optical image stabilization, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the MIX Fold 4 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Sony - Xperia 10 VI wins
- ▲Weight — 62.00 g less. 164 vs 226.
- ▲Has Headphone jack.
Why Xiaomi - MIX Fold 4 wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 264.29% more. 2040000 vs 560000.
- ▲Front camera — 150.00% more. 20 MP vs 8 MP.
- ▲Wired charging — 123.33% more. 67 W vs 30 W.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 30.82% more. 7.98 " vs 6.1 ".
- ▲Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
- ▲Battery capacity — 2.00% more. 5100 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 10 VI | Xiaomi - MIX Fold 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 164 glead | 226 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mmlead | 9.47 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP68 | IPX8lead |
| Form factor | bar | foldable_booklead |
Display
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 10 VI | Xiaomi - MIX Fold 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.1 " | 7.98 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 397 ppi | 402 ppilead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 800 nits | 3000 nitslead |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 10 VI | Xiaomi - MIX Fold 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 48 MP | 50 MPlead |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 20 MPlead |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 10 VI | Xiaomi - MIX Fold 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 5100 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 30 W | 67 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 0 W | 50 Wlead |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 10 VI | Xiaomi - MIX Fold 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | truelead | false |
| microSD slot | truelead | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Sony - Xperia 10 VI | Xiaomi - MIX Fold 4 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 4 yearslead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, Xperia 10 VI or MIX Fold 4?+
MIX Fold 4 has 2.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5100 mAh.
Which is lighter, Xperia 10 VI or MIX Fold 4?+
Xperia 10 VI is 62g lighter — 164g vs 226g.
Is Xperia 10 VI waterproof?+
Xperia 10 VI has an IP68 rating.
Does MIX Fold 4 support 5G?+
Yes, MIX Fold 4 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, Xperia 10 VI or MIX Fold 4?+
MIX Fold 4 offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, Xperia 10 VI or MIX Fold 4?+
MIX Fold 4 has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.
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