Sony Xperia 5 II vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 208g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz373 Hz
Response time8 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34053417
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
CPU236582209297
GPU192490208395
Memory132271135875
UX184805163203
NanoReview Score746148716770
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °C36.5 °C
Stability91 %99 %
Graphics Test22 fps27 fps
Graphics Score38354557
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Writing score1554514241
Web score99968276
Video editing71886525
Data manipulation96188791
NanoReview Score1268511408

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0)
OS Size 13 GB 30 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Web Browsing08:29 h08:11 h
Video Playback12:46 h12:20 h
Games05:22 h04:49 h
Standby Mode96 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX557Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.71/1.33
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length70 mm50 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3T2Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/3.41/2.6
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/4 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category2222
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 950
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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