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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-11-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, getting a 77.6 score against 77.2. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite of the fact that the Sony Xperia Z5 is noticeably older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Xperia Z5 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z5 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Xperia Z5 has a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
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