Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Sony XPERIA 5 IV. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.53 mm 156 mm Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Width 75.73 mm 67 mm Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Depth 6.81 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is narrower than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Weight 158 g 172 g Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is lighter than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Body Colour Truffle black Black | Green
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
Repairability Index 7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.954 W/kg (body), 0.594 W/kg (head), 1.995 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.1" Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 21:9
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10, HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode 3.0, Reading mode 3.0 Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better refresh rate than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 100% sRGB Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.2 UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size 1/1.97" 1/1.7" Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.7 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 IV has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects 8 cinematic video filters HDR
Camera Modes Timelapse video, AI Skyscaping, Timed burst, One-Click AI Cinema Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 40 degree(s) Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 60 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/1.5" 1/2.5" Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better third camera sensor size than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Tele-macro lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 4-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.4" 1/2.9" Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better front camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.24 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Timelapse video, AI Beautify SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4250 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 IV has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 12.5 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards - PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Security Technology AI face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, linear motor, Host Performance Booster (HPB) technology, Qualcomm 6th generation AI Engine, IR blaster, Heat pipe technology TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers
OTHERS Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case -
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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