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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-01-23 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's 74.1 global score. The Xperia 5 II design is a lot newer, a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 have quite similar displays, although the Xperia 5 II also has a little bit better display pixels density, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit larger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 II takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4100mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, resigning some features and specs.
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