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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 II is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 78.5 score against 76.6. Xperia 10 II's design is a little bit thinner and way lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both devices in this comparison work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should count with very similar operating system features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a processor that's very similar to the Sony Xperia 10 II one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 10 II counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel number in each screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xperia 10 II counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a better camera than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia 10 II, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
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