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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting an 87.2 score against 83. Sony Xperia 5 II is a thinner and somewhat lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even when both were released with only 3 months difference. Xperia 5 II has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xperia 5 II counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features longer battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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