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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 79.8 score against 76.7. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's just a bit thinner and a bit lighter anyway. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot greater pixels density. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
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