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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2018-08-29 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is slightly better than the Xperia 5, having a general score of 85.5 against 81. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is an older, a little thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xperia 5. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display and a little lower 1080 x 2246 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5's CPU is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although the Sony Xperia 5 has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes slightly better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and faster video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features improved battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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