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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 10 II's score of 78.5. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, we must note that it is also a a little thicker and incredibly heavier cellphone. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has newer 11 version and Sony Xperia 10 II has Android 10, so it gives you some extra features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better processing power than Xperia 10 II. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Xperia 10 II counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a quite greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia 10 II features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia 10 II, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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