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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2021-05-31 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 108.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i has an overall score of 89.5, which is much better than the Xperia 5's score of 81. Although the Xiaomi Mi 11i is somewhat heavier than Xperia 5, it's a little bit thinner and newer. Sony Xperia 5's CPU is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although the Sony Xperia 5 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a slightly better screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per display inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 11i captures way better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Xperia 5 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 11i has a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 44% more battery size.
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