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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. Although the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and Xiaomi Mi 5s were only released 8 months apart, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium body is noticeably heavier but also just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a much better pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840, a bit brighter display and a little bit bigger display.
Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher number of faster cores.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium and Xiaomi Mi 5s feature similar battery performance, although the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a 1% more battery size. The Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same aperture, the same video frame rate and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a camera with lot more MP.
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