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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-01-26 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 2500.00 |
| 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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 22.92 |
| 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 |
| 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 Sony Xperia PRO has an overall score of 94.3, which is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's overall score of 72.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia PRO has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Sony Xperia PRO is a notably newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's extremely heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Sony Xperia PRO features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia PRO also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia PRO counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a much better display pixels density, a bigger display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia PRO has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, the Xperia PRO also has faster video frame rate and a way larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video. Sony Xperia PRO has a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 448 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Xperia PRO features a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia PRO is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia PRO, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, giving up some specs and features.
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