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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is better than Xiaomi Redmi 6, getting an 81 score against 72.5. The Sony Xperia 5 design is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Redmi 6. The Sony Xperia 5 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has way more pixels per display inch, a lot better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 5 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Xperia 5 also has a much higher video definition and a much larger diafragm aperture. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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