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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xiaomi 13T

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
Sony Xperia 5 V
Xiaomi 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 13T, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra. 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 V
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 197g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Xiaomi 13T
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 V
vs
Xiaomi 13T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 750 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 V
867 nits
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)274 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Xiaomi 13T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a3916
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
Xiaomi 13T
889920
CPU326026253792
GPU546226226851
Memory186740195601
UX242234213676
NanoReview Score1301226889920

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

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 No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 0:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Web Browsing10:26 h09:04 h
Video Playback19:52 h12:58 h
Games07:07 h05:38 h
Standby Mode139 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.351/1.28
Pixel size1.12 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX563OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size1/2.51/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Xiaomi 13T
121
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Xiaomi 13T
132
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Xiaomi 13T
123
Bokeh6065
Preview5865
Zoom86101
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
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 V
89.9 dB
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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.

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