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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5, getting a score of 80.5 against 77.6. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's body is extremely newer than Xperia Z5's, but it's a bit thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, offering some additional features and optimized performance.
The Xperia Z5 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xperia Z5 counts with a better display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a better storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features a superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a much better resolution camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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