Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.43"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
48
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB)
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12 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 6GB LPDDR4 / 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Model | Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) |
| Other model names | KDDI Corporation Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, Sony PF12 | Redmi Note 10 M2101K7AI (128GB + 6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  Japan |  India |
| Brand | Sony | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 7/30/2018 | 3/16/2021, Announced: 3/4/2021 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) | 74.5 x 160.46 millimeters (2.93 x 6.32 in) |
| Weight | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.8" inches | 6.43" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2160x3840 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 760 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 450nits[typ], 1100nits[peak] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MIUI 12 / 13 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (SM6150-AC) (11nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 612 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 226151 (v8) Geekbench: 2890 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) | 128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/150 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,3,5,7,13,17,18,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE | LTE Cat12 (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12 (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2118°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 5056x3792 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm lens | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 720p@120fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 22mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | 1/3.06" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Digital TV FullSeg | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3540 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 33W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min | • Colors: Onyx Gray, Frost White, Aqua Green • Flexible case included |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | Redmi Note 10 (India 128GB/6GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head), 1.09W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.59W/kg (head), 0.97W/kg (body) |