Sony Xperia 1 V vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 187g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 V
928 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)376 Hz373 Hz
Response time1 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 V
84.2 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
2024
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
5349
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20241022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53492969
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 V
1484825
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU388566202078
GPU601071137716
Memory258776106890
UX236412137837
NanoReview Score1484825584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2473
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing scoren/a11945
Web scoren/a7477
Video editingn/a5930
Data manipulationn/a8591
NanoReview Scoren/a9976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 40 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
23:47
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing07:03 h07:37 h
Video Playback14:10 h13:17 h
Games05:40 h04:48 h
Standby Mode136 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.351/1.97
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3 - 2.8n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.25 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 V
90.6 dB
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 320
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 V the clear winner in this comparison.

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