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Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Comparison between Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Sony and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Sony Xperia XZ1, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Design & display	6.2	5.9
Performance & hardware	3.5	2.9
Camera	3.6	3.1
Connectivity	5.5	4.4
Battery & charging	2.0	3.7

Which one is for you?

Sony Xperia XZ1, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.1; against eMMC 5.1
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 403 ppi
Weight: 155 g; against 181 g
Body Thickness: 7.4 mm; against 8.05 mm

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 2,700 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Usable Surface: 77.4 %; against 68.6 %
Display Diagonal: 5.99″; against 5.2″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Processor Process Size	10 nm Best value	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 540	Qualcomm Adreno 509
Storage Type	UFS 2.1 Best value	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.45 GHz Best value	1.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	275,726	107,737
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	294
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,083
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo and 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core processor with 4 × 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold cores and 4 × 1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB Best value	128 GB

Design

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Pink, Blue	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Blue
Body Thickness	7.4 mm Best value	8.05 mm
Body Width	73.4 mm	75.4 mm
Body Height	148 mm	158.6 mm
Weight	155 g Best value	181 g
Usable Surface	68.6 %	77.4 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—
Unfolded thickness	7.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Battery Capacity	2,700 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.99″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,160 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	424 ppi Best value	403 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,000 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Capacitive Touch	Gorilla Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch

Sensors

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Operating System	Android 8	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8 Best value	7

Connectivity

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, 2G, HSPA, UMTS, 3G, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX HD, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Charging, USB OTG, USB Type-C, USB Mass Storage, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, FM Radio, USB Charging, microUSB
USB Version	USB 3.1	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	1.19 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.33 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,024 Mbps Best value	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/192kHz Audio, aptX HD	—

Technical

Specification	Xperia XZ1	Redmi Note 5 Pro
Model numbers	G8341, G8342, F8341, F8342, G8343, SOV36, SO-01K	MEI7S, MEI7