Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A, 391 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

156 mm

162.3 mm
Width

67 mm

77.3 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

9.6 mm
Weight

172 g

198 g
Waterproof

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP65/IP68

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Colors

Black, Green, White

Blue, Gray, Green, Orange

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

449 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

400 nits (typ), Max Vision Display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 60 mm, 1/3.5"

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 120˚ , 1.12 µm
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera optics

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating

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Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

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Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 27 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.1, video output

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery

Quick Charge 3.0
Reverse charging

-

Yes
Wireless charging

Qi

-
Wireless reverse charging

Yes

-

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