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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a global score of 78.3, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10's construction is way newer and a little bit thinner, but notably heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and a performance increase.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a camera with way less MP resolution, they both have the same aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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