Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 929.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 342 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, having a general score of 76.4 against 69.9. Xiaomi Mi 5s's construction is way newer and somewhat thinner, but just a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a just a little higher count of pixels per screen inch, a way higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has much more memory for apps and games than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has a camera in the back with much less MP, and they both have a same size camera aperture and a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a much higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Mi 5s is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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