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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 11 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a overall score of 78.6 against 76.6. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, the Xperia XA2 Plus design is older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it gives you some additional features and performance tweaks.
Xperia XA2 Plus has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia XA2 Plus features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments, a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
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