Sony XPERIA 1 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. 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 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167 mm 165.75 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Width 72 mm 76.68 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.8 mm Sony XPERIA 1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1.
Weight 178 g 209 g Sony XPERIA 1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1.
Body Colour Black | Purple Interstellar grey | Tropical green
Body Material Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head) 2.07 W/kg (limb), 1.021 W/kg (body), 0.662 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speaker
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 450 cd/m² Sony XPERIA 1 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 1500:1 Sony XPERIA 1 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" 1/1.72" Sony XPERIA 1 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.89 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) 79.8 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Sony XPERIA 1 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Blur HDR, Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Camera Modes SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo 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 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" 1/4" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better second camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 135 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.12 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger second camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.4" 1/5" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better third camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm 1.12 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger third camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (4th Camera) - 1/5"
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 9 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" 1/3.06" Sony XPERIA 1 has better front camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.48 Sony XPERIA 1 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 82.4 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger front lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Sony XPERIA 1 has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3264 x 2448 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) 3D Creator AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3330 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has fast charging technology.
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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface - MIUI 11
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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, 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 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, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio)
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 MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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