Sony Ericsson G900 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson G900 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
240x320
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
950
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1440
12
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi 5 (16GB)
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2 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Hands-free calling |
| Video calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM (RDS) / FM |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
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| Model | Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson G900, SE Tyra | 紅米5, Xiaomi Redmi 5 dual MDE1 (16GB + 2GB RAM), Xiaomi Rosy |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |          China, Spain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 5/1/2008 | 12/1/2017 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49 x 106 millimeters (1.93 x 4.17 in) | 72.8 x 151.8 millimeters (2.87 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~34.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 720x1440 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 282 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.1 S60 3rd Edition | Android 7.1.2 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Philips Nexperia PNX4008 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (SDM450) (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 208MHz ARM926EJ (Single-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 506 (600MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (160MB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB Memory Stick micro M2 (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.384 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800 (China version), GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 2100 | Global version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 China/Taiwan version: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 China version: LTE 850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) India/Italy/Thailand/Vietnam version: LTE 850/1800/2100 (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE 2300/2500 (Bands 40,41) Spain/Singapore/Indonesia version: LTE 800/850/900/1700/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, UMTS | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.25µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | 3GP, MPEG4 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC, MIDI | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-33 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 950 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 380 hours (15.8 days) | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Red, Dark Brown • Touch focus • StickyNotes • TrackID music recognition Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Plastic frame • Aluminum back • 2.5D glass screen edge • 18:9 ratio screen • MIUI 9.1 • Silicone case included • Fast battery charging 5V/2A • WiFi display, direct, hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson G900 | Redmi 5 (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |