Sony Xperia Z3+ vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z3+ vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z3+ runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z3+ the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z3+ offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Sony Xperia Z3+ the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia Z3+ and Xiaomi Mi5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3+ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3+ better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z3+ offers a higher front camera resolution with 5.1 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3+ better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z3+ offers 2930 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z3+ and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Sony Xperia Z3+ has a rating of 3.6.

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Summary

Release Date

26 Jun, 2015
10 Jun, 2016
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 810
Snapdragon 820
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5.1 MP
4 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2930 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
10W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.6/5
(1,269 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jun 26, 2015
(Official)
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
Adreno 530
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

424 ppi
428 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.7 %
72.95 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

146.3 mm
144.5 mm
N/A

Width

71.9 mm
69.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.2 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

144 grams
129 grams
N/A

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5.1 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2930 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

Yes
Yes
N/A

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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