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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA1, having a overall score of 78.1 against 71.7. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia XA1, but both are equally thin. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit bigger screen and a greater pixels number in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xperia XA1 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 65 percent bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XA1 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XA1 also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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