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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 score. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Despite of the fact that the Sony Xperia Z5 is way older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's design is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Xperia Z5 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery size.
Xperia Z5 captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video.
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