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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's score of 75.6. Sony Xperia 5 is a a little bit thinner and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 3 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a much bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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