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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 global score of 79, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is newer than the Sony Xperia Z2's, although it is just a little thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xperia Z2 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with extremely similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z2 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a very superior camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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