Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1's general score of 75. Even though Sony Xperia 5 II is just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's just a little lighter and also notably newer. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 and the Sony Xperia 5 II feature really similar screens, although the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bit bigger display and a quite better pixels number per inch in the display. The Xperia 5 II counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 II counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has a way bigger camera aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments and faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 5 II counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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