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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia X's 72.9 score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is way newer than the Sony Xperia X, it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia X, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Xperia X has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia X, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia X, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2620mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better camera than Xperia X, because it has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a back-facing camera with way more MP, a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and a lot better video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs more money than Xperia X, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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