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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's overall score of 81.4. Sony Xperia 1 is a heavier and just a bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with a little larger display, a better pixel count in each screen inch and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much more megapixels back camera, better video frame rate and a much larger sensor.
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