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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's score of 76.6. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Sony Xperia 1 II is a a little lighter and thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even when they were released with only a few months difference.
Xperia 1 II counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 II features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 II also has a way better pixel density and a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality images and videos, a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images or video in low-light situations and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
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