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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III has a global score of 83.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. The Xperia 10 III design is newer, a bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Xperia 10 III has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it provides some extra features and increased performance.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 10 III, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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