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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-05-26 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's general score of 79.5. Sony Xperia 5 II is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, even though both of them were released only 8 months apart. Xperia 5 II has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher display density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has superior battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity. The Xperia 5 II has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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