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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 an overall score of 93.3, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 III has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and improved performance. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is newer, a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot greater pixels amount per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM.
The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse video frame rate, a smaller diafragm aperture and a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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