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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-11-07 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 133.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, having a 79.8 score against 71.7. The Xperia Z5 Premium construction is somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, although it is somewhat heavier and was released only 14 months before. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much better display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160px. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little bit more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 200 GB.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a GPU. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features superior battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a way better video resolution.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia Z5 Premium, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, resigning some features and specifications.
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