Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, getting a 79.8 score against 74.1. The Xperia Z5 Premium body is a little thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, although it is just a little bit heavier and was released about a year before. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has way more pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher video resolution and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4100mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, letting go some features and specs.
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