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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's general score of 76.5. The Sony Xperia Z5 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 6, but it's just a bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 6. Both of them have a display of the same size, a better number of pixels per screen inch and exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Sony Xperia Z5 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a much larger sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with a way higher 23 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3350mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Xperia Z5 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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