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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 8.69 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's score of 76. Although Xperia Z5 is older than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it's design is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner. These phones come with Android OS, but Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xperia Z5 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an additional GPU. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a 23 megapixels back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also has a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos and a larger aperture for better low light images and video.
Xperia Z5 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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