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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, with an 82.6 score against 78.2. Sony Xperia 1's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, even though it was released just 20 months before. Xperia 1 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a much higher pixels quantity per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia 1 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia 1, because it has an 80 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a superior camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with better video frame rates, a camera with lot more MP and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
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