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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has an overall score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact, it's a little thinner and also extremely newer. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it has a really smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a just a bit worse pixels density.
Xperia Z5 Compact has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra GPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has higher video frame rate, a larger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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