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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U 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 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xperia 5 II is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, having an 87.2 score against 83. The Xperia 5 II is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even when they were released only a couple months apart. Xperia 5 II has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia 5 II features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features improved battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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