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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 81 against 76.7. Xperia 5's body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released a bit more further than a year before. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a much more megapixels back camera.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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