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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium, getting an 83.2 score against 79.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xperia Z5 Premium. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster video frame rates, a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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