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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-11-23 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having a 77.2 score against 75.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's design is newer and just a little thinner than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it is also a lot heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a slightly better display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a greater count of pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a way higher video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos, a camera with lot more MP and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a much better battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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