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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| -- | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. The Sony Xperia 1 VI construction is notably lighter and much thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a higher pixels density, a bit larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Xperia 1 VI has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a really superior performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xperia 1 VI features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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