Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (32GB) vs Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Sony Xperia X Compact phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.99"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
12
MP
MP
13mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.6"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
23
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
2700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (32GB)
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14 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 32GB (23GB available) / 32GB (22GB available) |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Model | Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Xperia X Compact (F5321) |
| Other model names | 红米Note 5 AI双摄 MEE7S, MEG7S, Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera | Sony Xperia X Compact Single-Sim, Sony Kugo SS |
| Country or region available |      China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Sony |
| Release date | 3/1/2018 | 9/25/2016 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.4 x 158.6 millimeters (2.97 x 6.24 in) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 181 grams (6.34 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.99" inches | 4.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels (18:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 319 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 509 | Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4X | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (23GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| 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 | 600/150 Mbps | 300/50 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 China version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam version: LTE (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) Taiwan version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,20,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) VoLTE | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,19,20,26,28) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 5MP depth f/2.01.25µm | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 5536x4152 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| 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 only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 750 hours (31.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| 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 • Silicone case included • WiFi display, direct, hotspot | • Colors: Black, White, Mist Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Triluminos 2.5D curved display • Oleophobic coating • Fingerprint sensor • PDAF on back camera • Sony Exmor RS on back camera • Sony Exmor R on front camera • Fast battery charging • Quick Charge 3.0 • Sony ClearAudio+ • PS4 integration |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (32GB) | Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.79W/kg (head), 1.03W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |