Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi 12 Lite - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 173g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi 12 Lite
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
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 IV
vs
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40392981
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU318324202145
GPU324266138194
Memory182542120248
UX223003138503
NanoReview Score1048135599090
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24 GB 24.7 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsing08:14 h07:27 h
Video Playback16:59 h11:49 h
Games05:39 h05:00 h
Standby Mode81 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual 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 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.71/1.52
Pixel size1.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Bokeh5540
Preview6266
Zoom11172
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.25 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)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/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/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 450
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 5 IV the clear winner in this comparison.

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