Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia Z5 construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi A1, but it's a little bit lighter.
The Xperia Z5 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia Z5 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture for better photography in low-light situations. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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