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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 Pro has a score of 81.1, which is much better than Sony Xperia 5 IV's score of 73.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's design is heavier and a little thicker than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a much greater processing power than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better camera than Xperia 5 IV, and although they both have a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Xperia 5 IV counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro have very similar battery durations, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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