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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a extremely newer device than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, although it is a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra GPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has better 120 fps video frame rates, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a larger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity.
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