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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 general score. The Xperia 1 VI body is lighter and much thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. These phones include Android operating system, but Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a really superior performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xperia 1 VI features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a lot better pixels amount per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a quite larger screen.
Xperia 1 VI has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a much more MP camera in the back, higher video frame rates and a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49% larger battery capacity.
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