Sony Xperia XA1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison

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7.0	5.0
Sony Xperia XA1	Xiaomi Redmi 9
Released · May 01, 2017	Released · Jun 18, 2020
5.0-inch · 1280x720px	6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	3GB · 32GB
2300 mAh	5020 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches 145 x 67 x 8 mm	6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches 163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Biometrics
	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, White	Carbon gray, Sunset purple, Ocean green

Display

Size
5.0-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.87 %	83.27 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757	MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2	Mali G52 MC2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB	32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android

Battery

Capacity
2300 mAh	5020 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
MediaTek Pump Express	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 15min

Gaming

7h 3min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
23 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3"	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
8 MP (Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 16, 2017 FCC ID value: PY7-98591H
Measured SAR
Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 299
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable and user documentation	10W Charger, TPU case, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, Warranty card, User guide

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2017

Alternative variants


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes

with 64GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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