Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium 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 XZ2 Premium vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8166 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Width 78.7 mm 76.68 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Depth 10.2 mm 8.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Weight 235 g 209 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Body Colour Chrome black Interstellar grey | Tropical green
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Display Format - Full HD+
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.72" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect HDR, Kaleidoscope
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, Super slow motion Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 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) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst 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 XZ2 Premium has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
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) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" 1/3.06" Both phones have the same front camera sensor size.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.48 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Field of View (Front) - 82.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode 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
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3540 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
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 XZ2 Premium 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 8.0 Oreo Android 10
User Interface - MIUI 11
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium 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 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 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 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
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 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), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium 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, 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, 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, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack 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
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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