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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
The Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 general score. Xperia 1 II's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even when both were only released with a couple months difference. These devices come with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should give you all the same OS features.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 II has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 1 II counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures better photos and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower video frame rates, a smaller back camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with better battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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