In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L1 and Xiaomi MI 5s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | G3311 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 151 mm | 145.6 mm | Sony XPERIA L1 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Width | 74 mm | 70.3 mm | Sony XPERIA L1 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Depth | 8.7 mm | 8.25 mm | Xiaomi MI 5s is narrower than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Weight | 180 g | 145 g | Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Body Colour | Black | White | Pink | Light grey | |
| Body Material | - | Metal | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | TFT | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.15" | Sony XPERIA L1 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 5s has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | - | 428 ppi | |
| Max Brightness | - | 600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Features | - | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | |
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| Processor Number | MT6737T | - | |
| Clock Speed | 1.45 GHz | 2.15 GHz | Xiaomi MI 5s has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA L1 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T720 MP2 | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| RAM | DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB | Xiaomi MI 5s has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Xiaomi MI 5s has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| User Memory | 9 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA L1 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3" | |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Xiaomi MI 5s has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Red-Eye Reduction | Panorama | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile shutter | Face detection, smile detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 4 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA L1 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s. |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Xiaomi MI 5s has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2620 mAh | 3200 mAh | Xiaomi MI 5s has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 687 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 773 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 773 min Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs Talk (3G): up to 692 min Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs Playback (Music): up to 3781 min Playback (video): up to 502 min |
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| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | - | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 8 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP | VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP | |
| Sound Enhancements | Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser | MU-MIMO technology |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA L1 | Xiaomi MI 5s |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable |
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