Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a much newer device than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the older 10 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both have 8 cores and a 3 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video, a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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