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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-10-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5, having an 81.2 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 body is a lot newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia Z5. The Xperia Z5 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a little bit better performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a back-facing camera with a way better 23 mega-pixels resolution and a lot larger sensor capturing much better quality photos.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, otherwise you can save some money and get the Xperia Z5, resigning some specifications.
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