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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-11 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's 79.3 global score. Xperia 5 is a just a little thinner and lighter phone than Xiaomi Poco X2, although both were only released 4 months apart. Xperia 5 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Poco X2. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xperia 5 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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