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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Xperia XZ1's body is noticeably lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger camera aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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