Sony Xperia 5 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Sony Xperia 5
7.5
Xiaomi Mi 6
Sony Xperia 5 Xiaomi Mi 6
Released · Oct 02, 2019
Released · Apr 28, 2017
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 64GB
3140 mAh
3350 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 05, 2019 Apr 19, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/64GB - $421

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches
145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm
Weight
5.78 oz / 164.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Blue, Red Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.52% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 1920x1080px, 428 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485
Octa-core
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 3350 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 10, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Alternative variants

Ceramic edition
Weight 6.42 oz / 182.0 g
Materials Back: Ceramic
Prices (MSRP) $436
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $363
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