Sony Xperia 1 V vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra
The Sony Xperia 1 V scores 7.4 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 13 Ultra scores 8.3. The Sony Xperia 1 V leads in display, while the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is ahead in camera, battery and software support. The Sony Xperia 1 V is the newer phone, announced May 11, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 V
- Newer model May 11, 2023 vs Apr 18, 2023
- Lighter 187 g vs 227 g
- Thinner 8.3 mm vs 9.06 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1644 × 3840 px vs 1440 × 3200 px
- Sharper display 643 ppi vs 521 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Why choose the Xiaomi 13 Ultra
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.73 inches vs 6.5 inches
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Higher-resolution video 8K@24 vs 4K@120
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E
- Charger in the box
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Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
Overall
7.4
8.3
Display
9.0
8.5
Performance
6.9
7.0
Camera
8.3
8.7
Battery
4.9
6.8
Design
8.5
8.3
Software support
4.3
7.4
Value for money
3.9
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
Size
6.5 inches
6.73 inches
Type
OLED, 4K HDR OLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1644 × 3840 px
1440 × 3200 px
Pixel density
643 ppi
521 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.2 GHz
3.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"
50 MP, f/1.9, 1"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
12 MP, 5.2× optical
50 MP, 5.2× optical
Optical zoom
5.2×
5.2×
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@120
8K@24
Front camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
90 W
Wireless charging
—
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
Dimensions
165 × 71 × 8.3 mm
163.18 × 74.64 × 9.06 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
9.06 mm
Weight
187 g
227 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver
Black, White, Olive Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
—
MIUI 14
OS updates
2 years
—
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Sony Xperia 1 VXiaomi 13 Ultra
Announced
May 11, 2023
Apr 18, 2023
Released
Jun 16, 2023
Apr 21, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$1,399.99
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