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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's general score of 76.6. Despite of the fact that Xperia XZ1 is notably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner. The Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has an 86 percent more battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ1, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some specifications.
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