Sony Xperia ion LTE vs Xiaomi Mi 5

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Mi 5: 15 g lighter

  Xperia ion LTE:

  144 g

  Mi 5:

  129 g

• Width

  Xperia ion LTE: 1.2 mm narrower

  Xperia ion LTE:

  68 mm

  Mi 5:

  69.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ion LTE: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia ion LTE:

  4.55 in

  Mi 5:

  5.15 in

• Chipset

  Xperia ion LTE:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

  Mi 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 5: 3.5 mm thinner

  Xperia ion LTE:

  10.8 mm

  Mi 5:

  7.3 mm

• Height

  Xperia ion LTE: 11.6 mm shorter

  Xperia ion LTE:

  133 mm

  Mi 5:

  144.6 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Xperia ion LTE

   Height:

   133 mm

   Width:

   68 mm

   Depth:

   10.8 mm +3.5 mm versus Mi 5

2. 2. Mi 5

   Height:

   144.6 mm +11.6 mm versus Xperia ion LTE

   Width:

   69.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Xperia ion LTE

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Xperia ion LTE

   Screen diagonal:

   4.55 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.1 cm²

2. 2. Mi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.15 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   73.1 cm²

Mi 5 has approximately 28.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ion LTE.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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