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

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Sony Xperia 5 IV, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM

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 IV
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 IV

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 650 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 83.1 %
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 IV
927 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz475 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Sony Xperia 5 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54194039
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
CPU389140318324
GPU596405324266
Memory297015182542
UX242361223003
NanoReview Score15249211048135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Max Surface Temp.52 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test71 fpsn/a
Graphics Score11992n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Writing scoren/a17371
Web scoren/a10937
Video editingn/a6740
Data manipulationn/a9331
NanoReview Scoren/a12602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Web Browsing09:36 h08:14 h
Video Playback13:10 h16:59 h
Games05:28 h05:39 h
Standby Mode117 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 240 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 mm60 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.511/3.5
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.511/2.5
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Bokeh6555
Preview7262
Zoom147111
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.25 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
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 IV
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* 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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