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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 A2 has a score of 78, which is slightly better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a a little heavier phone than the Xperia Z5, but they are 0.29inches thick. Xperia Z5 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia Z5 features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 3010mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z5 captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also has a camera with way more megapixels and a way larger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
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