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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, with a overall score of 79.8 against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 features just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xperia XZ Premium features a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, a quite larger display and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia XZ Premium captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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