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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-26 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2500.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO has a score of 94.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. Even though the Sony Xperia PRO is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it must be told that it's also a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide the user all the same operating system features.
The Sony Xperia PRO features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia PRO also has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way greater display pixel density. The Sony Xperia PRO features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia PRO counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia PRO also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a slightly better camera than Xperia PRO, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia PRO, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Xperia PRO is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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