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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, having an 87.2 score against 76.2. Sony Xperia 5 II is a extremely lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but both are equally thin. Xperia 5 II has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit higher pixel number in each inch of display. The Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity. The Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lower video quality and a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Xperia 5 II costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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