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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 construction is much newer than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's, although it's a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xperia XA1 Ultra has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit higher display density and a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back camera, a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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