Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs. Sony XPERIA 1 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Sony XPERIA 1 IV. 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

Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs. Sony XPERIA 1 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.32 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Width 77.01 mm 71 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Depth 9.1 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Weight 198 g 187 g Sony XPERIA 1 IV is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Body Colour Carbon grey Black | Purple
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 IV is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb) 0.92 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 1.56 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speaker -
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.5" Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Display Format Full HD+ 4K
Pixel Density 394 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000000:1 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 IV has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0 Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G80 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G52 MC2 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 12 GB Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Field of View (FoV) 75.2 degree(s) 82 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 IV has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR
Camera Modes Portrait mode Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Vlog mode, Videography Pro, VENICE CS, Soft Monochrome
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Object tracking, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, AI subject detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.3 - f/2.8 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 28 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
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) 83 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger front lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Palm shutter Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 1 IV has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 IV can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1860 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
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CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 12
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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
4G LTE Frequency 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 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
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 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 IV has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro, PS Remote Play
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, AI face unlock TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Sony XPERIA 1 IV
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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