Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a more recent 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's body is notably newer than Xperia Z5's, but it is thicker and way heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro both count with incredibly similar processing units, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way bigger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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