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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a global score of 79.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's overall score of 74.4. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, we must highlight that it's also way thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xperia XZ2 has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. Xperia XZ2 counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much better (4K) video definition. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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