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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | 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 |
| $ 291.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a general score of 81.1, which is a bit better than the Xperia 5's general score of 81. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is an a little bit thicker and heavier phone than Xperia 5. The Sony Xperia 5 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 has much more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 5 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a very superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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