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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 global score. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's construction is a little bit thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although both were released with only 7 months difference. The Xperia XA1 Ultra features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a quite better pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution and a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking much lower quality pictures, they both have a F2 aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a really longer battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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