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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.78 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a score of 78.2, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a more recent 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, giving you some additional features and performance enhancements. Although Xiaomi Redmi 9T is incredibly newer than Sony Xperia Z5, it is extremely heavier and much thicker.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia Z5 features a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit better display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T takes a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a back camera with way more megapixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a very superior battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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