Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 Pro is a little bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with a global score of 81.1 against 73.7. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is notably newer than the Xperia XA1 Plus, it is just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has the previous 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, 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 of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video, a way larger back camera sensor, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a much higher resolution camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also a lot cheaper.
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