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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a a little thinner and lighter device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although they were only released 8 months apart. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Xperia 5 II features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery duration in Xperia 5 II.
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