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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is slightly better than Sony Xperia 10, having a general score of 79 against 73.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia 10, but it's a bit thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia 10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 10 has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a greater camera than Sony Xperia 10, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia 10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with really similar storage for games and applications, both have equal internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior battery life than Xperia 10, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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