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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-07-27 |
| -- | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's score of 78. Xperia 1 VI's construction is extremely thinner and way lighter than Xiaomi Mi A2. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a way greater screen density, a larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a lot better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xperia 1 VI shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a much bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures and higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 VI features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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