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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, having a general score of 81 against 77.2. Sony Xperia 5's body is newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. The Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a quite lower display density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality images, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better images in low light situations.
The Xperia 5 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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