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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, with a 91 score against 88.9. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 II has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has Android 10 version, so it counts with some nice extra features. Sony Xperia 1 II is a noticeably thinner and way lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, even though they were released with only 8 months difference.
Xperia 1 II counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit faster CPU than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4050mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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