Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-17 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Xperia XZ3 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's global score of 78.1. Even though Xperia XZ3 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it is heavier and extremely thicker. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same brightness, the Xperia XZ3 also has a better pixels density, a bit larger display and a much better 1440 x 2880px resolution. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Xperia XZ3 has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Sony Xperia XZ3 takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
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