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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, having a 79.8 score against 72.5. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium comes with Android 5.1 operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi 6 has Android operating system. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's body is just a little thinner but heavier than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a way higher pixels quantity per screen inch. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 14% bigger battery size.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture.
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