Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

75 out 100

VS

51 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 V

Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

Larger display: 6.55in
Lighter design: 157g vs 182g
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 5 V

85

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

65

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 5 V

68

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

55

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

64

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

32

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

71

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

22

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 5 V

90

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 5 V

84

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 5 V

75

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

51

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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	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	750 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 5 V

867 nits

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

824 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	274 Hz	373 Hz
Response time	2 ms	2.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154 mm (6.06 in)	160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width	68 mm (2.68 in)	75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP53
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 5 V

82.9 %

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	8 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 688
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 618
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	422.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

721

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

1875

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	n/a	721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	n/a	1875

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 5 V

1301226

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

407741

CPU	326026	128013
GPU	546226	96983
Memory	186740	75545
UX	242234	107200
NanoReview Score	1301226	407741

3DMark Wild Life

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

1110

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	40.5 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	6 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1110

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite]

PCMark 3.0

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

8199

Writing score	n/a	10073
Web score	n/a	6475
Video editing	n/a	5710
Data manipulation	n/a	6828
NanoReview Score	n/a	8199

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1866 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin	Stock Android	MIUI 14

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 (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:33 h	1:08 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 5 V

29:09

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

19:06

Web Browsing	10:26 h	06:36 h
Video Playback	19:52 h	11:27 h
Games	07:07 h	04:29 h
Standby Mode	139 h	101 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	9248x6936 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 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

Matrix	48 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX888	Samsung GW3
Sensor size	1/1.35	1/1.97
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/4
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

124

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Video quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	58	n/a
Zoom	86	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX663	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.93	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.1
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	G5M 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/3
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/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	15
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 5 V

89.9 dB

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

86.7 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	300
Sensors	- 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

Results

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

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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

Key Differences

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Memory

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Sound

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