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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, having a global score of 87.2 against 81.4. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's, although it's a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xperia 5 II has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5 II, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bit smaller display and a just a little lower display pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images, worse video frame rates and a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
The Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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