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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a 78.6 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a little bit better looking display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater screen pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has 4 lesser cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3580mAh.
Xperia XA2 Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos, it also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera.
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