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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xiaomi 17T

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Sony Xperia 5 V
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 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
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Xiaomi 17T
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 V
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 750 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 89.9 %
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 17T
3329 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)274 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3400 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)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a6686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU326026709591
GPU546226762021
Memory186740409017
UX242234526985
NanoReview Score13012262407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsing10:26 h13:50 h
Video Playback19:52 h18:40 h
Games07:07 h07:52 h
Standby Mode139 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
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/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX888Omnivision OV50
Sensor size1/1.351/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 749
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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