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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. Although the Xperia 5 II is a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's just a little bit lighter and much newer. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, although it has a little smaller display, a quite inferior amount of pixels per screen inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 5 II has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery capacity.
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