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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, getting a 79.8 score against 77.2. Despite of the fact that the Xperia Z5 Premium is extremely older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, it's construction is a bit lighter and a bit thinner. These phones use Android OS, but Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot better screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Xperia Z5 Premium captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much better (4K) video definition and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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