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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 81 score against 76.7. Sony Xperia 5's design is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. The Xperia 5 has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a way larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Xperia 5 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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