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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a score of 77.6 against 76.7. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. Even though Sony Xperia Z5 is noticeably older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display density. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a GPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more mega pixels camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 38% greater battery size.
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