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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-09 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's overall score of 80.6. Even when the Xperia 5 II and the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite were released with only 5 months difference, the Xperia 5 II is noticeably lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel number per inch in the display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Xperia 5 II features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has greater battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 5260mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a superior camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and a 0.59 inches camera sensor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a much higher 64 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, resigning some specifications.
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