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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting a 79 score against 78.2. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10, counting with lots of additional features. Xperia XZ2 Compact is a notably older and incredibly thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but Sony was able to make it somewhat lighter anyway.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures, a back camera with a much better resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 109 percent larger battery capacity.
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