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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a score of 76.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Xiaomi Mi 6's body is newer and thinner than the Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has improved battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 24% more battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Mi 6 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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