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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-08-20 |
| 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, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 (60 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting an 82.7 score against 75.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a notably heavier phone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but they have the same thickness. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has the newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a display that is very similar to Xperia Z5 Compact's screen, although the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a lot bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a better storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has a way more mega-pixels back camera, better video frame rates and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 48 percent larger battery size.
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