Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-02 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6 |
| 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 Xperia 5 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with an 81 score against 76. The Xperia 5 is a much newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's just a little bit thicker. The Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bit greater screen pixels density.
Sony Xperia 5 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xperia 5 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia 5 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Xperia 5 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much worse resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia 5 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with better battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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