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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.9 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a general score of 87.2 against 83.3. The Xperia 5 II is a incredibly newer and just a bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi 8, although it is also a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels number per screen inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8's processor is very similar to the Xperia 5 II one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger diafragm aperture, higher video frame rates and a lot larger back camera sensor.
Sony Xperia 5 II has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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