This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Sony Xperia L1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S smartphones.
The Sony Xperia L1 features a more compact 5.5-inch display, 2,620mAh battery and Mediatek MT6737T chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a larger 6.67-inch display, 48MP main camera, 5,020mAh battery, 18W charging rate and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset. It is slightly more expensive.
| Specs | Sony Xperia L1 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD Display (720 x 1280 Pixels 267 ppi) | 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Punch-hole |
| Size | 151 x 74 x 8.7 mm | 165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 209 g |
| Build | Polycarbonate | Glass Front & Back with Metal Frame |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Black, White and Pink | Interstellar Grey, Aurora Blue and Glacier White |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a larger and sharper display. It is also has better build materials, while the Sony Xperia L1 is lighter and slightly thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6737T | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| CPU | Quad Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.45GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 465 Gold @ 2.3GHz & 6x Kryo 465 Gold @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720 | Adreno 618 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4GB or 6GB of RAM |
| Storage | 16GB | 64GB or 128GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 512GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with Xperia UI | Android 10 with MIUI 11 |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 13.0 Megapixels Autofocus LED Flash f/2.2 Aperture |
Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.79 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 119° FOV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -Dual LED Flash -4K Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
5.0 Megapixels - f/2.2 Aperture |
16 Megapixels (f/2.48 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 48MP main camera and a wider 119° ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Clear Audio+ | Smart PA |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Based on the specs, it has smart audio amplification, a fingerprint sensor, face recognition, and a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 2620 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charging | |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱8,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱10,490.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version in the Philippines ₱11,990.00 - Official price of 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | April 2018 | April 30, 2020 |
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