Sony Xperia E5 vs Xiaomi Mi Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Xperia E5: 2.9 mm narrower

    Xperia E5:
    69 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E5: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia E5:
    5 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia E5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia E5:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual
  • Height

    Xperia E5: 3.8 mm shorter

    Xperia E5:
    144 mm
    Mi Play:
    147.8 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia E5:
    2016
    Mi Play:
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia E5

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Xperia E5
    Width:
    71.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Xperia E5
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia E5

    147 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +3 g versus Xperia E5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Xperia E5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Mi Play has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Mi Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia E5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia E5

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Xperia E5

Specifications

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1. Xperia E52. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32175
  • 86457
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1476
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 961
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Graphite black
  • White
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia E5, Mi Play.
SpecificationXperia E5Mi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging