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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.67 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, with an 87.2 score against 78.3. Xperia 5 II's construction is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, although both were released with only a couple months difference. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Xperia 5 II has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features longer battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, resigning some specifications.
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