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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's 79.5 global score. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has Android 11 version. The Xperia Z5 Premium is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, but Sony managed to make it thinner and a little lighter anyway.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot greater pixel amount per inch of display. Xperia Z5 Premium features more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 200 GB.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, although it has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 46 percent greater battery size.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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