Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an older 11 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it's also just a little bit heavier.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen. Xperia XA2 Plus features a processing unit that's very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although the Xperia XA2 Plus has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
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