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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a overall score of 79.1 against 75.8. The Sony Xperia XZ2 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, we must highlight that it's also a a lot thicker and just a little heavier device. The Xperia XZ2 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XZ2 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of display. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 26% larger battery capacity.
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