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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, with a 79.8 score against 78.3. Even though the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is much older and just a little heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, it's construction is still a bit thinner. These phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has Android 11.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and way more pixels per display inch.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a much greater storage for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia Z5 Premium, else you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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