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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's 78.2 general score. Xperia 5 II is a somewhat lighter and thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, even when they were released only a few months apart. Xperia 5 II features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Sony Xperia 5 II features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi 9T shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
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