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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's global score of 76.6. Although the Sony Xperia Z4v is way older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z4v has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version.
The Xperia Z4v features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z4v also has an additional GPU. The Xperia Z4v features a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a better pixels number in each display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z4v, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a camera with way more MP, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xperia Z4v is also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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