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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 an overall score of 88.9, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's score of 79.8. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, counting with a couple additional features and increased performance. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a much newer device than the Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is notably heavier and a lot thicker.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot greater count of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a very superior memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's camera is very similar to Xperia Z5 Premium's camera, and although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in low light situations, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor, they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
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