Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

156 mm

165.5 mm
Width

67 mm

76.7 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

172 g

209 g
Waterproof

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

IP65/IP68

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Colors

Black, Green, White

Black, Blue, White

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

449 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Oleophobic coating
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm

64 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 60 mm, 1/3.5"

8 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"

5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

9248 x 6936 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating

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Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm

32 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

6528 x 5472 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
WLAN DLNA

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.1, video output

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity