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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's overall score of 76.6. Xperia XZ2's construction is a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's thicker and was released 2 years before. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density.
The Xperia XZ2 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures, a way better resolution camera and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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