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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it is a little bit thicker. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 II, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite worse pixel count in each inch of display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px. Xperia 5 II features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28% greater battery capacity. The Xperia 5 II captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 5 II also has better 120 fps video frame rates, a larger aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos.
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