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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-05-26 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, so it provides you some nice extra features and a performance increase. Although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is newer than the Sony Xperia Z3+, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xperia Z3+ features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3+, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 2930mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also has a way better resolution back camera and a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality photographs.
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