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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, having a general score of 81 against 79.2. The Xperia 5 body is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi A3, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. The Sony Xperia 5 has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a lot better screen density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4030mAh battery size.
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