Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8 |
| 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 |
| 3 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's overall score of 75.8. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xperia Z5 Premium construction is a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it was released many years before.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z5 Premium takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a way more MP camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a little better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
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