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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than Xperia Z4v, having a global score of 79 against 78.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a notably newer cellphone than Xperia Z4v, although it is a bit thicker and extremely heavier. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has newer 11 version and Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z4v features a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z4v, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia Z4v features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior camera than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the Xperia Z4v cost the same, which makes it an easy choice.
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