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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Titanium | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is better than the Sony Xperia Z5, having an 88.9 score against 77.6. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is notably newer, but heavier and thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a better display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also counts with more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha and Sony Xperia Z5 count with quite similar cameras, although the Sony Xperia Z5 has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, a lot tinier sensor shooting much worse quality videos and images, a much lower 23 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
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