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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ, having a 79 score against 73.5. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia XZ, it's incredibly heavier and a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xperia XZ counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 73% greater battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes better photos and videos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution, a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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