Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's general score of 79.2. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's design is a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi A3, although it is just a little bit heavier and was released many years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels number per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture, a 0.43 inches camera sensor, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back camera with much more megapixels. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 96 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features just a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4030mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
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