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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it's heavier and was released just a little further than a year before. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a much better screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xperia XZ1 Compact takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F2 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a way more mega pixels camera and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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