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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ, getting a overall score of 76.6 against 73.5. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is notably newer than Sony Xperia XZ, it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Xperia XZ features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 costs a bit more money than Sony Xperia XZ, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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