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| Global Score | |
| 54 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2011-08-31 | 2016-09-29 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 359.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is much better than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's 54 score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has Android 4.0 version, so it provides a lot of extra features. Xiaomi Mi 5s is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, but it's also somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a better performing processing unit than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3,5 GB more RAM and 3 more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a much better looking screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because it has a larger screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot higher pixel number per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a lot better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because it has a way better video definition, a bigger aperture and a much higher resolution back facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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