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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZs's 77.2 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Xperia XZs, although it's a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit faster processor than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZs captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels, a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations, a lower video definition and a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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