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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's global score of 78.2. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 II has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10. The Xperia 1 II construction is thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, although both were released with only 8 months difference.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a way higher screen density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia 1 II has a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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