Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Sony Xperia 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Sony Xperia 5

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
Xiaomi 14T
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Sony Xperia 5, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 14T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Sony Xperia 5
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 14T
vs
Sony Xperia 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.9:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 81.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz227 Hz
Response time1 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Sony Xperia 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Sony Xperia 5
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1402976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44102624
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Sony Xperia 5
529987
CPU278150169547
GPU526726162493
Memory30954988311
UX236967109636
NanoReview Score1351392529987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.1 °C
Stabilityn/a86 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3086
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Writing scoren/a12175
Web scoren/a7373
Video editingn/a5915
Data manipulationn/a8346
NanoReview Scoren/a9921

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 22 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Web Browsing10:03 h05:48 h
Video Playback13:20 h10:43 h
Games05:09 h04:10 h
Standby Mode95 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.561/2.6
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Focal length50 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Sony Xperia 5
101
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Sony Xperia 5
83
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Sony Xperia 5
95
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T], [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
98
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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 categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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