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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2019-01-15 |
| -- | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having an 83.2 score against 80.3. The Xperia 1 VI is a lighter and noticeably thinner device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little larger display and a greater display pixel density.
Xperia 1 VI features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have a 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot better (4K) video definition.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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