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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 | 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh 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 5.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a bit better than Xperia Z5, with a general score of 83 against 77.6. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a more recent 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is newer than Xperia Z5, it is thicker and notably heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a CPU that is just as good as Sony Xperia Z5's processor, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia Z5 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixels count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% larger battery size.
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