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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, with a 78.2 score against 77.6. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has the newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. Although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a lot newer than Sony Xperia Z5, it's way thicker and notably heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a better display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 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 9T counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, 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 9T features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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