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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 score. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a a lot heavier device than Xperia Z5 Compact, but both of them are equally thin. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has 10 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T and Xperia Z5 Compact have extremely similar displays, although the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a higher pixels density, a way bigger screen and a much higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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