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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Xperia XZ2 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a 79.1 score against 79. Although Xperia XZ2 is much older and extremely thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Xperia XZ2 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography.
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