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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-19 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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 Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 global score. The Xperia XZ1 construction is newer, just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Xperia XZ1 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more processing cores. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor.
Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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