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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, having a 76.5 score against 73.3. The Xiaomi Mi 6 construction is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a lot better performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 6 takes greater videos and photos than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lot smaller sensor, they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 IV features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 49 percent more battery size.
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