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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with a 79.8 score against 75.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although Xperia Z5 Premium is way older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's construction is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a lot greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bigger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
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