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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a score of 83.7 against 79. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Xperia 10 III is a newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
The Xperia 10 III counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels number in each display inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 III, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xperia 10 III counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 10 III, because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
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