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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than Xperia XZ3, getting an 81.1 score against 79.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro design is newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia XZ3's, although it's also a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has an older 10 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Xperia XZ3 have really similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, they have equal internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a lot higher resolution back camera, a larger camera aperture to take better photography in low-light environments and a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it an easy decision.
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