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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-05-25 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Aurora Blue, Cosmic Gray and Dream White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 5, having a global score of 83.6 against 81. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite construction is a little thinner but heavier than Sony Xperia 5, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite. They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia 5 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite has superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 4160mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
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