Xiaomi MI Max vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max and Sony XPERIA 5 V. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Max vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 173.1 mm 154 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Width 88.3 mm 68 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Depth 7.5 mm 8.6 mm Xiaomi MI Max is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max.
Weight 203 g 182 g Sony XPERIA 5 V is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max.
Body Colour Grey | Gold | Silver Platinum silver | Blue | Black
Body Material - Metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value - 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head), 2.11 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6.1" Xiaomi MI Max has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 V has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 342 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Max.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Max.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max.
Sensor Size - 1/1.35"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 V has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 6x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Creative Look presets
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Night mode, SteadyShot, Photography Pro, Photo light, Video Pro live streaming
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi MI Max has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) RAW image capture, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel, up to 30 fps AF/AE, External monitor live streaming, zeiss t* multi coating
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4850 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Max.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 5 V has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, 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 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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, 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, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - 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 MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, TalkBack, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, full-stage stereo speakers, Heat Suppression (HS) power control
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max Sony XPERIA 5 V
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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