| Sony Xperia 5 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
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| Hardware and OS | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 610 |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Display | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.1" inc | 6.3" inc |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2340 px |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 80.9% | 81.7% |
| Display area | 86.9 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density | 449 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16M | 16M |
| Other | DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine | |
| Connectivity | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Camera | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Main camera | 12 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad |
| Specs | 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6', 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4', 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4', 1.0µm | 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single |
| Multimedia | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| Design | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Colors | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black |
| Body build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Dimensions | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 190 g |
| Battery | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Battery capacity | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
| Other | Sony Xperia 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| SAR | SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2019, August |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port |