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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9T has an overall score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9T is a lot newer than the Xperia Z5, it is heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, providing you some additional features and performance improvements.
The Xperia Z5 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. The Xperia Z5 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a back facing camera with way more MP and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent larger battery size.
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