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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a global score of 91, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 II is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's construction is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 operating system.
Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a way higher pixel number per screen inch, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture, a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a battery duration that is just as good as Sony Xperia 1 II's battery performance.
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