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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (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 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is just a bit better than the Xperia 5, having an 83.7 score against 81. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Xperia 5. Sony Xperia 5 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Xperia 5 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 count with similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a little lower screen pixels density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xperia 5 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 68 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a way bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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