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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1's score of 71.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a newer cellphone than the Xperia XA1, but it's way heavier and a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a higher pixel density and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a better storage for apps and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a much longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XA1 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images.
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