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Xiaomi Mi-3
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi-3's general score of 71.6. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z5 has a more recent 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2 version, giving lots of additional features and performance improvements. Sony Xperia Z5's construction is just a bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi-3.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has 4 more cores (although they are slower) and 1 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi-3 and Xperia Z5 both have quite similar screens, because although the Xperia Z5 has a little bit lower count of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Xperia Z5 has a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Xiaomi Mi-3 features a bit superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Sony Xperia Z5 costs more than the Xiaomi Mi-3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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