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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Note 7 Pro has a general score of 80.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's score of 79.8. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, so it provides a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is a much newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels number per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro captures slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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