Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a score of 91 against 72.4. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 II has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Xperia 1 II's construction is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it is just a little bit thicker and much heavier.
The Xperia 1 II has a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a much better display pixels density and a bigger display. Sony Xperia 1 II has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 II counts with a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger aperture.
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