Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
Sony Xperia 5 II
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 224g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 82.1 mm (3.23 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
2109
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34052109
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
473154
CPU236582153170
GPU19249091687
Memory13227199792
UX184805128505
NanoReview Score746148473154
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3835n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Writing score15545n/a
Web score9996n/a
Video editing7188n/a
Data manipulation9618n/a
NanoReview Score12685n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:46 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 n/a
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 230
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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