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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, having a global score of 79.6 against 73.7. Xperia XZ3's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 5, because although the Xperia XZ3 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a higher resolution camera.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5. If you want to save some money, you can get the Xiaomi Mi 5, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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