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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 83 score against 79.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a more recent 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, counting with a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels density and a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium have extremely similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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