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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 1 II is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a 91 score against 79. The Xperia 1 II construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although they were released with only 2 months difference. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Sony Xperia 1 II has a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels count per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Xperia 1 II counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xperia 1 II has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features superior battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality photos and videos and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera.
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