Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 score. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it is extremely thicker and was released many years before. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, providing you a couple additional features and increased performance.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 75 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a bigger aperture, a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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