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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-26 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's global score of 79.5. The Xperia 5 design is lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, although it was released around 20 months before. Xperia 5 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G and Xperia 5 both feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xperia 5 has a lot less mega pixels back camera and a much smaller camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G features a much longer battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 59 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. If you want to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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