Realme 5i vs Sony Xperia 1

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (2CA) Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload

LTE-A, Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.4 mm

167 mm
Width

75 mm

72 mm
Thickness

9.3 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

195 g

180 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Splash resistant

Yes

-
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Blue, Green

Black, Gray, Purple, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.52 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

269 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

-

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm

12 MP, f/1.6 , 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm, 26 mm, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.3 , 13 mm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.75 µm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 16 mm
2 MP, f/2.4

16 mm
Primary camera resolution

3968 x 2976 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, super night scape 2.0

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

89
DxOMark zoom

-

43
DxOMark video

-

80
DxOMark camera score

-

87

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth HID

Yes

-
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, magnometer, proximity, light

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, color spectrum, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity