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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 III has a global score of 83.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. The Xperia 10 III construction is newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Xperia 10 III has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, offering lots of additional features.
Xperia 10 III counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bit greater pixel density. The Xperia 10 III features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 10 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots better pictures and videos than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Xperia 10 III has a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia 10 III, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
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