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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.77 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's global score of 75.7. Xperia Z5 is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12.
The Xperia Z5 features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z5 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much bigger sensor.
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