Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) vs Sharp Aquos S2 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Smartphone 2

Sharp Aquos S2

Sharp Aquos S2

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) or Sharp Aquos S2 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Sharp Aquos S2
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Release date 2017, September 2017, August
Dimensions (HxWxD) 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in 141.8 x 72 x 7.9 mm | 5.58 x 5.58 x 2.83 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 140 g | 4.94 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame, back Front/back glass, aluminum frame
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Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red White, Black, Blue, Green
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3020 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 170 EUR 450 EUR
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Screen

Technology LTPS IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 82.6 cm2 80.7 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.1% 79.0%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 2040 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 420 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Dual
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
-8 MP
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) - 128/6GB
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) - 64/4GB
-Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) - 128/6GB
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 508 - 64/4GB
Adreno 512 - 128/6GB
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 94339
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 169 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 999 994
GeekBench 4 Single Core 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3688

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 28(700), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

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