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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2a, getting a 78.2 score against 73. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a thinner but heavier device than Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has an older 10 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
Xperia Z2a features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen density.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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