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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a general score of 88.9, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, giving you a couple additional features.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a lot lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a just a little worse pixels density and a lot smaller screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a much bigger 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 more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also counts with more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4050mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's camera is very similar to Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's camera, and although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a way larger camera sensor shooting way better quality photographs, a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
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