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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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 8 is much better than Sony Xperia 5 IV, having a general score of 83.3 against 73.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is a little thinner but a little heavier than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater processing power than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density and a bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a way tinier back camera sensor which gives a much lower image and video quality, they both have a 12 megapixels back camera.
The Xperia 5 IV features a greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 IV has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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