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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 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 |
| 6.35 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 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 8.8 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 4.2 | 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 Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having a global score of 77.6 against 74.4. Xperia Z5's body is lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, although it was released many years before. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xperia Z5 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a larger aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity.
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