Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
VS
64 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
Sony Xperia 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 183.7g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
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
vs
Redmi Note 15 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.9:9 n/a
Pixel density 449 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)227 Hzn/a
Response time15 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 183.7 g (6.48 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5
976
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)976730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26242025
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5
529987
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
437184
CPU169547132724
GPU16249372238
Memory88311109980
UX109636122242
NanoReview Score529987437184
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.1 °Cn/a
Stability86 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3086n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Writing score12175n/a
Web score7373n/a
Video editing5915n/a
Data manipulation8346n/a
NanoReview Score9921n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3140 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Web Browsing05:48 hn/a
Video Playback10:43 hn/a
Games04:10 hn/a
Standby Mode97 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 135 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.61/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5
101
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5
83
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5
95
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV02F
Sensor size 1/4 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.75 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5
109
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)n/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 category19n/a
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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