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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| -- | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.10 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 1 VI, having an 83.2 score against 83.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a really superior performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way worse display pixel density, a quite smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xperia 1 VI shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a 48 megapixels, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and faster video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI has a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52 percent larger battery capacity.
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