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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Grey 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 |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, with a global score of 93.3 against 78.2. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, so it offers some additional features. Sony Xperia 1 III is a somewhat thinner and just a little lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, although they were released only a couple months apart.
Xperia 1 III has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. Xperia 1 III counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a way higher pixels count per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 III takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia 1 III features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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