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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xperia XZs is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 77.2 score against 76.6. The Xperia XZs is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Xperia XZs has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZs, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (but slower).
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lot less mega pixels back camera, a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZs is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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