Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV Specs Comparison

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7.5
Xiaomi Mi 6
8.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Xiaomi Mi 6 Sony Xperia 5 IV
Released · Apr 28, 2017
Released · Sep 22, 2022
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3350 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$421

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches
145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm
6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Resistance
Splash Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 83.11% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 428 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2457 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 730
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
3350 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 35min
Browsing
14h 30min
Video
6h 52min
Gaming
8h 22min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
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,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

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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