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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's 77.2 global score. The Xperia Z5 Premium construction is a bit lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it was released 3 years before. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a little longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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