Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X and Xiaomi Redmi 9. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | F5121 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 143 mm | 163.32 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Width | 69 mm | 77.01 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 9.1 mm | Sony XPERIA X is narrower than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Weight | 152 g | 198 g | Sony XPERIA X is lighter than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Body Colour | White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black | Carbon grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head) | 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | Ultra-linear speaker | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.53" | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 394 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 400 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Super Vivid mode | Sunlight mode | |
| Display Features | Curve edge | Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm | MediaTek Helio G80 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8956 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Processor Core Qty | 6-core | 8-core | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X. |
| User Memory | 20 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB | microSD |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 23 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA X has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA X has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 75.2 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 24 mm | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | Night Scene, Creative effect | HDR, Kaleidoscope | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video | Portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile shutter, Face in Picture | - | Sony XPERIA X has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 118 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA X has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 77.8 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Portrait mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer, Palm shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2620 mAh | 5020 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X. |
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| Standby Time | 600 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | 1860 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA X. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 600 min Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs Playback (video): up to 10 hrs |
Talk: up to 1860 min Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 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 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA X has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS | AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 | MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play | Fast Charging, AI face unlock |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA X | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - |
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