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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with a 79.8 score against 75.8. Xperia XZ Premium's design is a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and they were only released 9 months apart. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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