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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, with a score of 79.8 against 78.2. Although Xperia Z5 Premium is way older than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a way higher 3840 x 2160 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a bigger back camera sensor and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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