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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's 80.3 score. Xperia 5 II is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Xperia 5 II features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and a smaller sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xperia 5 II counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II's battery performance is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 one.
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