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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-10-12 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 5 II is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting an 87.2 score against 78.1. The Xperia 5 II is a just a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but both have the same thickness. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Xperia 5 II have very similar displays, although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Xperia 5 II has much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with less megapixels, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality photos and videos.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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