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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a global score of 78.2, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, giving lots of additional features and increased performance. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T body is incredibly newer, but notably heavier and a little thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a little bit less pixels per display inch and a way smaller screen. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
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