Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with a general score of 79 against 75.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a noticeably heavier device than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but both have the same thickness.
Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a really smaller display and a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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