Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2024-09-26 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 4000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G615-MC6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 14T is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, getting a score of 83.7 against 77.6. Xiaomi 14T is a notably newer phone than Sony Xperia Z5, although it's notably heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Xiaomi 14T has a more recent 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it provides you lots of additional features.
The Xiaomi 14T has a better display than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a better 1220 x 2712 resolution, a larger display and a little higher number of pixels per inch of display. Xperia Z5 features a much better performance than Xiaomi 14T, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi 14T counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi 14T counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Xiaomi 14T shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi 14T also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos, a camera with a much better 50 MP resolution and a way bigger sensor.
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