Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
69 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 234g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
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 Mi 11 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 91.4 %
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 Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz510 Hz
Response time1 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Ceramic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
CPU318324246800
GPU324266260294
Memory182542182528
UX223003233954
NanoReview Score1048135923576
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.1 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5285
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Writing score1737114672
Web score1093711015
Video editing67407568
Data manipulation93319531
NanoReview Score1260212250

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24 GB 31 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Web Browsing08:14 h06:28 h
Video Playback16:59 h11:22 h
Games05:39 h04:38 h
Standby Mode81 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Samsung GN2
Sensor size1/1.71/1.12
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/4.1
Focal length60 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.51/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.51/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Bokeh5575
Preview6272
Zoom111142
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.3
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.4
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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, 1900GSM850 900 1800 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)WCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19
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/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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