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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| -- | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.37 ounces |
| Black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 global score. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 VI has a newer 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Xperia 1 VI is a way thinner and much lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia 1 VI features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Sony Xperia 1 VI, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with higher video frame rates and a way bigger camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
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