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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, with an 87.2 score against 85.5. The Xperia 5 II body is notably newer, a little lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. Xperia 5 II's processor is just as good as Xiaomi Pocophone F1's CPU, they have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density and a little bit worse 1080 x 2246 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Sony Xperia 5 II captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have a 12 MP camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations, faster video frame rate and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 feature quite similar batteries.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Pocophone F1. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, resigning a couple specs and features.
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