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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T's 78.2 score. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, even when both of them were released only 3 months apart. Xperia 5 II has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Xperia 5 II counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xperia 5 II has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9T shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs, lower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a much better resolution camera.
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