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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 9S is slightly better than the Xperia XA2, getting a 79 score against 74.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than the Xperia XA2's, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 1 GB more RAM.
Xperia XA2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels amount per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 52 percent more battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger camera aperture and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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