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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with a global score of 79.8 against 75.8. Even though Xperia XZ Premium and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were only released 9 months apart, Xperia XZ Premium's body is just a bit heavier but a little bit thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel count per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xperia XZ Premium captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way higher video quality, a camera with lot more MP and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has greater battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3230mAh.
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