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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 SE is slightly better than Xperia 5, having a score of 81.4 against 81. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia 5, even when they were released only 6 months apart. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a just a little worse pixels number in each inch in the display and a little smaller screen.
Xperia 5 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 5 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xperia 5 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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