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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, getting an 83.2 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
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