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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 89.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-05-31 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i is better than Sony Xperia 5, with an 89.5 score against 81. Xiaomi Mi 11i is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia 5, although it's also heavier. Xiaomi Mi 11i features a bit better screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi 11i and Sony Xperia 5 count with incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Mi 11i has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 11i has a much better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Sony Xperia 5 has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity.
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