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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-09-29 | -- |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a extremely thinner and notably lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi 5s.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much smaller display, a much worse pixel count per display inch and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a much greater performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster).
Xperia 1 VI has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs, higher video frame rate, a larger aperture and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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