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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a bit better than the Xperia 5 IV, getting an 80.3 score against 73.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a just a little heavier cellphone than Xperia 5 IV, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with an extremely better CPU than Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes way better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 48 MP resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 IV features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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