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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 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 + 20.00 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, with an 87.2 score against 79.3. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a a lot lighter and thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Poco X2, even though both were released only a few months apart. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia 5 II has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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