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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-09-29 | -- |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 83.2 score against 78.1. The Xperia 1 VI is a incredibly lighter and thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a much greater processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way higher pixels density.
Xperia 1 VI takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also has better 120 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger aperture, a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a much better resolution camera in the back.
The Xperia 1 VI has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 32 percent larger battery capacity.
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