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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is much better than the Sony Xperia X Compact's general score of 71.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia X Compact's, although it's a lot heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a lot larger screen and a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures better videos and photos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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