Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

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Overview

Why Sony Xperia?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset
6.1 inches display
120 Hz refresh rate
8 GB RAM
50 megapixels main camera

Why Xiaomi Redmi?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset
6.67 inches display
4 GB RAM
48 megapixels main camera
5020 mAh battery

Sony Xperia 10

Score

Xiaomi Redmi Note

89	Display	52
43	Performance	29
20	Gaming

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Sony Xperia 10

Summary

Xiaomi Redmi Note

6.1 inches OLED 1080 x 2340 pixels	Screen	6.67 inches IPS LCD 1080 x 2400 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
50 megapixels	Camera	48 megapixels
5000 mAh	Battery	5020 mAh
Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	OS	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
168 g (5.93 oz)	Weight	210 g (7.41 oz)

Sony Xperia 10

Display

Xiaomi Redmi Note

OLED	Type	IPS LCD
6.1 inches	Size	6.67 inches
1080 x 2340 pixels	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels
19.5:9	Aspect ratio	20:9
449 ppi	PPI	395 ppi
120 Hz	Refresh rate	60 Hz
No	Adaptive refresh rate	No
1000 nits	Max rated brightness	628 nits
—	Max rated brightness in HDR	—
Yes, HDR10+	HDR support	Yes, HDR10
Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
82.90%	Screen-to-body ratio	84%
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	Display features	—
—	Display tests	—
96.90%	RGB color space	114.90%
480 Hz	PWM	Not detected
1 ms	Response time	34 ms
∞ Infinity	Contrast	1111:1
1064 nits	Peak brightness test (auto)	575 nits

Sony Xperia 10

Benchmarks

Xiaomi Redmi Note

1019	Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	751
3078	Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1805
2108	Compute Score (GPU)	1215
858495	AnTuTu Benchmark 11	510584
131709	GPU	50212
151703	Memory	98802
256239	UX	140847
858495	Total Score	510584
306	3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—
98%	Stability	98%
2 FPS	Graphics test	1 FPS
306	Graphics score	314
—	3DMark Solar Bay	—
—	Graphics test	—
—	Section 1	—
—	Section 2	—
—	Section 3	—
—	Graphics score	—

Sony Xperia 10

Performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note

—	SoC	—
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
2400 MHz	Max clock	2300 MHz
8 (4 + 4)	CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Samsung	Manufacturing	Samsung
4 nanometers	Lithography process	8 nanometers
Hexagon	Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 692
—	GPU	—
—	Graphics	—
—	GPU shading units	—
—	GPU clock	—
—	FLOPS	—

Sony Xperia 10

Design and Build

Xiaomi Redmi Note

153 mm (6.02 inches)	Height	166 mm (6.54 inches)
72 mm (2.83 inches)	Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)
8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
168 g (5.93 oz)	Weight	210 g (7.41 oz)
IP68	Waterproof	No
Plastic	Rear material	Glass
Plastic	Frame material	Plastic
White, Black, Green	Colors	White, Black, Blue
Yes, in-button	Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button
Bad (1.82/5)	Repairability	—
Good (C) · 90 drops	Drop resistance	—
82.90%	Screen-to-body ratio	84%

Sony Xperia 10

Memory

Xiaomi Redmi Note

—	RAM	—
8 GB	Ram Size	4 GB
LPDDR4X	Memory type	LPDDR4X
2	Channels	2
—	Storage	—
—	Storage size	—
—	Storage type	—
—	Memory Card	—

Sony Xperia 10

Software

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
4 years	OS updates	—
6 years	Security updates	—

Sony Xperia 10

Battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note

5000 mAh	Capacity	5020 mAh
30 W	Max charge power	18 W
Li-Po	Battery type	Li-Po
No	Replaceable	No
No	Wireless charging	No
No	Reverse charging	No
No	Bypass charging	—
Yes (40% in 30 min)	Fast charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)
1:47 hr	Full charging time	2:30 hr
1400 cycles	Battery cycles	—
—	Battery life tests	—
10:59 hr	Web browsing	10:56 hr
14:55 hr	Watching video	15:15 hr
05:17 hr	Gaming	05:45 hr
121 hr	Standby	136 hr
25:29 hr	General battery life	26:58 hr

Sony Xperia 10

Main Camera

Xiaomi Redmi Note

50 megapixels	Matrix	48 megapixels
8160 x 6144	Image resolution	8000 x 6000
Digital	Zoom	Digital
LED	Flash	LED
Optical	Stabilization	Digital
No	8K video recording	No
Up to 30FPS	4K video recording	Up to 30FPS
Up to 60FPS	1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS
120 FPS (720p)	Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)
123°	Angle of widest lens	119°
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP	Lenses	1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
—	Standard lens	—
50 MP	Image resolution	48 MP
f/1.9	Aperture	f/1.8
24 mm	Focal length	26 mm
—	Sensor	Samsung S5KGM2
1/1.56 (≈ 0.64 inch)	Sensor size	1/2 (≈ 0.5 inch)
Phase autofocus	Autofocus	Phase autofocus
Optical	Stabilization	Digital
—	Ultra-wide lens	—
13 MP	Image resolution	8 MP
f/2.4	Aperture	f/2.2
16 mm	Focal length	13 mm
—	Sensor	Omnivision OV8856
1/3.0 (≈ 0.33 inch)	Sensor size	1/4.0 (≈ 0.25 inch)
—	Pixel size	1.12 micron
Digital	Stabilization	Digital

Sony Xperia 10

Selfie Camera

Xiaomi Redmi Note

8 megapixels	Megapixels	16 megapixels
3264 x 2448	Image resolution	4920 x 3264
f/2.0	Aperture	f/2.5
27 mm	Focal length	—
CMOS	Sensor	Omnivision OV16A1Q
1.12 micron	Pixel size	1 micron
No	Autofocus	No
Digital	Stabilization	Digital
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
No	Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No

Sony Xperia 10

Connectivity

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
5.4	Bluetooth version	5
LE	Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP
USB Type-C	USB type	USB Type-C
2	USB version	2
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
No	DisplayPort	—
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
Yes	NFC*	No
No	Infrared port	Yes
—	Network	—
Nano	Type of SIM card	Nano
—	Multi SIM mode	Standby
Yes	eSIM support*	No
No	Hybrid slot	No
WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)	3G network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	4G network	LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
Yes	5G support	No

Sony Xperia 10

Sound

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Yes	Headphone audio jack	Yes
No	FM radio	Yes
No	Dolby Atmos	No
—	Speakers test	—
88.7 dB	Max loudness	81 dB
Stereo	Speakers	Mono

Sony Xperia 10

Other

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Mid-range	Category	Mid-range
September 2025	Announced	March 2020
September 2025	Release date	April 2020
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Not included	Bundled charger	—