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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 global score. Xperia 5's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi A2. The Xperia 5 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a quite better pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a quite bigger screen. The Sony Xperia 5 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 has a camera that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A2 one, and although the Xperia 5 has a larger camera aperture and a larger sensor, they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution. Xperia 5 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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