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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Xperia XA2's general score of 74.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro body is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than Xperia XA2, and both were released only a couple of months apart. The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia XA2 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better amount of pixels per inch of display. The Xperia XA2 takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a greater memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity.
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