Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an older phone than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but Xiaomi could make it a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower). The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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