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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is just a bit better than Xperia 5, having a global score of 88.9 against 81. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha construction is incredibly heavier and way thicker than the Xperia 5. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features better battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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