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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, having a global score of 77.6 against 75.7. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Despite of the fact that the Sony Xperia Z5 is extremely older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, it's design is just a little thinner and lighter.
Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z5 has a very superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a way better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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