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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a score of 76.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's construction is noticeably newer than Xperia XA1's, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a greater count of pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia XA1 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger aperture for better low-light images and video, a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more MP back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also the cheapest one.
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