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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-02 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xperia 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a general score of 81 against 77.7. The Xperia 5 design is a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little greater pixels amount per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 5 has much more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia 5 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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