Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Xiaomi Mi 8 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

4.6 inches

6.2 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 319 PPI

2248 x 1080 pixels, 402 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

70.64 %

83.66 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 430

Adreno 630

RAM:

2GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 23 GB

256GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity:

2700 mAh

3400 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

23 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

1/2.3"

F1.8; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP

20 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches (127 x 65 x 8.9 mm)

6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches (154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm)

Weight:

4.87 oz (138.0 g)

6.17 oz (175.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Pink, Yellow, White

Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Sep 15, 2015

FCC ID value:

PY7-PM0881 link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.97 W/kg

Body:

0.61 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.18 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.72 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box:

Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 02, 2015

May 31, 2018