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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 15 is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 80.6 score against 79.8. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 15 has newer 14 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, so it provides some extra features and optimized performance. The Xiaomi 15 body is newer than Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it's just a little heavier and just a little thicker.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi 15, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels density and a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 15, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xiaomi 15 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 15 takes much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a much higher video quality, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi 15 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 57% more battery capacity.
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