Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Sony Xperia 5 II - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 5 II

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Sony Xperia 5 II
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:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54193405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU389140236582
GPU596405192490
Memory297015132271
UX242361184805
NanoReview Score1524921746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.52 °C45.9 °C
Stability89 %91 %
Graphics Test71 fps22 fps
Graphics Score119923835
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing scoren/a15545
Web scoren/a9996
Video editingn/a7188
Data manipulationn/a9618
NanoReview Scoren/a12685

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing09:36 h08:29 h
Video Playback13:10 h12:46 h
Games05:28 h05:22 h
Standby Mode117 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 1920 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/11/1.7
Pixel size1.6 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length120 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX858Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size1/2.511/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.511/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/4
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 950
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 Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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