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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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
Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's score of 75.8. Although Xperia XZ1 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were only released 5 months apart, Xperia XZ1 is just a little bit thinner and lighter. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48 percent bigger battery size.
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