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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 616 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, giving you a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's processor is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a way greater pixel amount per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 12 percent more battery size.
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