Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T. 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 XZ1 Compact vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8441 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129 mm 161.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Width 65 mm 77.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Depth 9.3 mm 9.05 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Weight 143 g 199 g Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Body Colour Pink twilight | Black | Horizon blue Daybreak purple
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.32 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.937 W/kg (body), 0.592 W/kg (head), 1.981 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology TRILUMINOS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - Reading mode, night mode, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G57
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
User Memory 22.73 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2" Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator 4-in-1 Super Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.25
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 10
User Interface - MIUI 12
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE AAC, LDAC, LHDC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0 Infrared remote control, linear motor, WriteBooster technology, Host Performance Booster (HPB) technology
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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