Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 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 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5, with a general score of 83.7 against 77.6. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, giving a couple additional features and better performance. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a much newer phone than Xperia Z5, but it is notably heavier and a lot thicker.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels count in each display inch. Sony Xperia Z5 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processor.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a bigger aperture for better low light photos, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 5260mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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