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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a overall score of 87.2 against 76.7. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a lighter and just a little thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even when they were only released 8 months apart. Xperia 5 II has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little greater display pixel density.
Xperia 5 II features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 5 II features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality images, slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Xperia 5 II features a battery life that is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's battery duration.
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