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| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-03 | 2021-04-28 |
| 5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.03 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Plastic; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 21.50 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.58 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 671 hours standby time 11.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is better than Sony Xperia M5, having a 78.2 score against 70.5. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a newer 11 version while Sony Xperia M5 has Android 5.0 version, offering some nice extra features and performance tweaks. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S construction is much newer, but a bit thicker and way heavier than the Sony Xperia M5.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a display that's just as good as the Xperia M5 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia M5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a bit better processing power than Xperia M5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia M5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S captures better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia M5, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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