Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison

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8.7
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
8.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Sony Xperia XZ Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Released · Jun 01, 2017
Released · May 12, 2020
5.5-inch · 3840x2160px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 64GB
3230 mAh
5020 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
156 x 77 x 7.9 mm
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Red Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
3840x2160px, 16:9 ratio, 801 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.48 % 83.52 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali G52 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3230 mAh, Li - Ion 5020 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
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Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 43min
Gaming
7h 34min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 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
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB-C Cable and Manual 22.5W Charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2017 Apr 30, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM Yes
with 128GB storage
Memory 4GB/128GB
International version
Biometrics Fingerprint (touch)
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