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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5, getting a score of 81.1 against 77.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z5, although it is a lot heavier and thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Xperia Z5 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Xperia Z5, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a superior camera than Xperia Z5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with a way higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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