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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 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 | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 16.38 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1's overall score of 85.5. The Xperia 5 II construction is incredibly newer, just a bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a processing unit that is very similar to Sony Xperia 5 II's processing unit, both have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features just a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xperia 5 II both have extremely similar batteries performance. The Xperia 5 II takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 12 MP camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and videos and faster video frame rate.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Pocophone F1. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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