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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 (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 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S is better than Xperia XA1, getting a general score of 79 against 71.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a much newer phone than the Xperia XA1, although it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a CPU that is very similar to the Xperia XA1 one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a really bigger screen and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos, a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low light situations, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a lot higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 118 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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