Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Xperia 5, having a overall score of 81.1 against 81. Even being the best phone in this comparison, we must note that it's also extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a little greater display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a way better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos.
Sony Xperia 5 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 60% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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