Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XA Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
21.5
MP
MP
16mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.67"
IPS
IPS
1080x2400
64
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5020
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB)
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6 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras / HDR photo on both cameras |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Model | Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XA Ultra Single-Sim F3213, Sony Ukulele SS | Xiaomi Note 9 Pro Max (8GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |   Canada, USA |   India, (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 7/24/2016 | 3/25/2020 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 79 x 164 millimeters (3.11 x 6.46 in) | 76.68 x 165.5 millimeters (3.02 x 6.52 in) |
| Weight | 202 grams (7.07 ounces) | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | P2i certified: water repellent nano-coating |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 6.67" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 395 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 700Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 618 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (8.2GB available) | 128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 800/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,28) | LTE Cat15/13 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 21.5 megapixels | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/4"1.12µm 5MP macro f/2.41.12µm 2MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 5352x4016 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5312x2988 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, NavIC |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2700 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 33W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 708 hours (29.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Lime Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Exmor RS IMX-230 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-234 front camera • Tela BRAVIA engine 2 • Clear Audio+ • PS4 integration | • Colors: Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black • 20:9 display (450 nits) • MIUI 11 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3213) | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (128GB/8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.27W/kg (head), 0.37W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.43W/kg (body) | feature not registered |