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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than Xperia XZs's general score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is noticeably newer than the Xperia XZs's, but it's extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker. Xperia XZs features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Sony Xperia XZs features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality photos and videos, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in low light situations, a lower video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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