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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-05-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V has a global score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Even though Xperia 1 V is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 V has 13 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a very superior processing unit than Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 8 GB less RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot lower pixels count per screen inch.
Sony Xperia 1 V takes greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos, faster 120 fps video frame rate, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a way larger back camera sensor.
The Xperia 1 V features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 1 V counts with a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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