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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Frosted Black |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. Xperia PRO-I is a somewhat heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but both of them are 0.35inches thick. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia PRO-I has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it gives some additional features and performance optimizations.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has 9 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Xperia PRO-I has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 448 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia PRO-I, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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