Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 II and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166 mm 165.75 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Width 72 mm 76.68 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.8 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Weight 181 g 209 g Sony XPERIA 1 II is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Body Colour Black Aurora blue
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value - 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speakers
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/2" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.48 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 1980 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - A.I. face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 II Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery TUV Rheinland
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