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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is slightly better than Xperia 5 IV, with a 78.1 score against 73.3. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is a little thinner and a little lighter than Xperia 5 IV. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite lower screen density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a way better performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (although faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory. The Xperia 5 IV features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a much smaller back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a more mega pixels camera in the back. The Xperia 5 IV features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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