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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-01-15 |
| 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 | Black, Blue and Red |
| 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 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 Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5, although it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, faster 120 fps video frame rates and a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
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