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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 15 is slightly better than the Xperia Z5, getting a overall score of 80.6 against 77.6. The Xiaomi 15 is a much newer phone than Xperia Z5, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi 15 has a newer 14 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xiaomi 15 features a better looking display than Xperia Z5, because it has a bigger display, a higher resolution of 1200 x 2670px and a just a little higher screen pixel density. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 15, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi 15 features a superior camera than Xperia Z5, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way higher video definition and a way more megapixels back camera. Xiaomi 15 has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi 15 has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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