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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-17 |
| -- | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.66 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9T's global score of 82.2. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a way thinner and noticeably lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi 9T. These phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features and improved performance.
The Xperia 1 VI features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a quite larger display, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a lot better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia 1 VI has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 48 megapixels camera in the back, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with better video frame rates and a way larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
Xperia 1 VI has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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