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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, with a global score of 83.2 against 79.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is way newer, a little thinner and a little lighter than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and better video frame rates.
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