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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 global score. Sony Xperia XZ1 is a somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, although they were released only 5 months apart. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
Xperia XZ1 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP, a bigger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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