Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a general score of 77.6 against 75.3. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although Xperia Z5 is a lot older than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, it's construction is a little bit lighter and a little thinner.
The Xperia Z5 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a quite better display density. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with improved battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
The Xperia Z5 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 also has a back camera with much more megapixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Z5 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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