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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 score. Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cores and more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a slightly better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Xperia 5 has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5, letting go some specs and features.
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