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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-02 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, with an 81 score against 76.2. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 is a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's lighter and notably newer. Xperia 5 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a just a bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Xperia 5, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a smaller diafragm aperture and a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Xperia 5 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a really longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia 5 costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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