Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) vs Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Sony Xperia 5 II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.99"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.1"
OLED
OLED
1080x2520
12
MP
MP
8mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO)
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3 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Model | Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Xperia 5 II (A002SO) |
| Other model names | 红米5 Plus (32GB + 3GB RAM) MEG7, Xiaomi Vince | ソニーXperia 5 Mark II SOG02 (SoftBank Corp) 5G |
| Country or region available |     China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan |  Japan |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Sony |
| Release date | 2/22/2018 | 9/17/2020 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.45 x 158.5 millimeters (2.97 x 6.24 in) | 68 x 158 millimeters (2.68 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 180 grams (6.3 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 5.99" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2520 pixels (21:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 368 PPI | 449 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (23GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE (Bands 40,41) VoLTE | LTE Cat18/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 17, 28) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (77) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAF3x-optical-zoomOIS 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.55"PDAF |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.7" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | 21W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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: Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold • 2.5D glass screen edge • 18:9 ratio screen • MIUI 9.5 • Silicone case included • WiFi display, direct, hotspot | • Colors: Black, Grey, Blue, Pink • Cameras with ZEISS optics • Dolby Atmos • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Dynamic vibration system • PS4 Remote Play • DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi 5 Plus (32GB) | Sony Xperia 5 II (A002SO) | |
| 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 |