Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 161.81 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 75.34 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.92 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 190 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Graphite grey
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
Repairability Index - 7.3 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 0.895 W/kg (body), 0.539 W/kg (head), 1.76 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.5" Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Dot Display, Reading mode 3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Dimensity 700
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA M5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 Mali-G57 MC2
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.79
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Night mode, Movie frame, AI camera 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA M5 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Movie frame, Timed burst, AI Video Beautify
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Depth control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Standby Time 671 hours -
Talk Time 731 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 731 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 656 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 62.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 709 min
Standby (GSM): up to 671 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 607 hrs
Gaming: up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 178 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 11
User Interface - MIUI 12
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, GATT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, OTA -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Hi-Res audio certified
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, xLOUD technology, SensMe technology, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Noise Cancellation Technology, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock Infrared remote control, AI face unlock
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X -
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