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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-05-09 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's global score of 80.6. Although Xperia 5 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite were released only 7 months apart, Xperia 5 is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a little bit better screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit inferior pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Xperia 5 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5260mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a way better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 5, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, resigning some features and specs.
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