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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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
Sony Xperia Z5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 77.6 score against 76.6. These devices have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Sony Xperia Z5 is an a lot older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Sony managed to make it extremely lighter and thinner anyway.
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixels number per screen inch. The Xperia Z5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Z5 also has an extra graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia Z5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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