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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.66 |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.04 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, providing you lots of additional features. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is notably newer and thinner than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it's somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much larger screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact count with really similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bigger back camera sensor and a lot better 48 MP resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit superior battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
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