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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2020-10-12 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, with an 87.2 score against 81.2. The Xperia 5 II is a extremely newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, although it is also a little bit thicker. Xperia 5 II counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite greater pixels amount per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Xperia 5 II takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a 12 MP, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos, a lot bigger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 5 II costs more than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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