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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a global score of 81 against 75.8. Xperia 5's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it's a bit lighter. Xperia 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xperia 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520, a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite larger screen. The Xperia 5 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia 5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the Xperia 5 also has a much larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot higher video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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