Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 global score. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 5s is older than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, it's construction is a little thinner and much lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same aperture, a same size back camera sensor, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 5s is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
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