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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's construction is thinner but notably heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both were released only 5 months apart. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot larger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a camera with a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 48 percent greater battery size.
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