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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 overall score. The Sony Xperia 1 design is a lot newer, but a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. The Xperia 1 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Xperia 1 also has more cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a lot better display density, a little bit larger display and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Xperia 1 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Xperia 1 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 1 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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