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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 has a score of 79, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it offers a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is way newer, but a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than Xperia Z5.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.8 aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much more MP back camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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