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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-14 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, with an 81 score against 78.7. Xperia 5 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but it is a little thinner and notably lighter anyway. Sony Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen. Xperia 5 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a much better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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