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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting an 87.2 score against 75.8. Xperia 5 II is a extremely newer phone, and it is also just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little greater pixel amount in each inch of screen, a quite larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. Xperia 5 II features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels camera in the back, the Xperia 5 II also has a much larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro have similar batteries performance.
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