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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, getting a score of 87.2 against 74.4. Sony Xperia 5 II is a extremely newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. The Xperia 5 II counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution, a little bit better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a little bigger screen. The Xperia 5 II takes way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Xperia 5 II also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xperia 5 II features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Xperia 5 II have really similar battery durations.
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