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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting an 82.6 score against 76.4. Xperia 1 is a heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but both have the same thickness. Xperia 1 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has way darker display, it also counts with a larger screen, a way better pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xperia 1 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 1 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more processing cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size. The Sony Xperia 1 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has slower 24 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger aperture.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 1, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi 5s, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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