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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max, with a 79.8 score against 77.5. Although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and Xiaomi Mi Max were released with only a couple months difference, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium design is lighter but also a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4850mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
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