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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. The Sony Xperia 5 is a extremely newer device than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a quite higher display pixels density and a bigger display. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a way larger camera aperture.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 5c, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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