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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is noticeably newer than Xperia XZ1's, although it's thicker and incredibly heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger camera sensor, a bigger aperture and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to others.
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