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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 9T is a bit better than the Xperia 5, getting a general score of 83 against 81. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is newer than the Xperia 5, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T takes better pictures and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
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