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Sony Xperia 5 II

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
Sony Xperia 5 II
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Released in October 2020. Features 6.1 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,520 pixels and 449 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G SM8250 with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Released in May 2021. Features 6.3 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 409 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio G85 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Much lighter (17%)
  • Thinner (5%)
  • Better quality screen (9%)
  • OLED screen
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (20%)
  • Battery with slightly better fast charging (14%)
  • It has 5G
  • It has NFC
  • Slightly larger screen (3%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera

Specifications

Sony Xperia 5 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
Specifications
Brand Sony Xiaomi
Model - -
Release Date October 2020 May 2021
Operating System Android 10 MIUI (Android 11)
Dimensions
Size 158.0 x 68.0 x 8.0 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in		 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 in
Weight 163 g
5.75 oz		 190 g
6.70 oz
Screen
Size 6.1 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,520 pixels 1,080 x 2,340 pixels
PPI 449 409
Features OLED, 120Hz -
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
12 MP f/1.7 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto		 Quad camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 8 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 8 GB 3 GB
4 GB
Fixed 128 GB
256 GB		 64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G SM8250
Octa-core processor
7 nm		 MediaTek Helio G85
Octa-core processor
12 nm
CPU 1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 585 Prime
3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold
4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 585 Silver		 2x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A75
6x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Adreno 650 Mali-G52 MC2
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 4,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 21W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True False
NFC True False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia 5 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Sony Xperia 5 II

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

6.1"
163 g
5.75 oz

6.3"
190 g
6.70 oz