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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has an overall score of 85, which is a little bit better than Xperia 5's overall score of 81. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia 5. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit worse pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
Sony Xperia 5 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite takes better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has 4250mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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