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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4070mAh 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a overall score of 79.8 against 76. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also older, a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a way higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores (but slower) and an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium costs a bit more than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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