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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting an 81 score against 75.9. Xperia 5's construction has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Xperia 5 count with similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs in low-light situations, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 5 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE both have extremely similar batteries, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a 1% lower battery capacity.
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