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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Grey 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 |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 III has a general score of 93.3, which is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a just a little bit lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 11 operating system.
Xperia 1 III counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 III has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a much greater pixel number per inch of display, a bit bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse video frame rates, a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xperia 1 III has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory. Xperia 1 III features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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