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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with an 82.6 score against 75.8. Sony Xperia 1's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it's a bit lighter. The Sony Xperia 1 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little larger screen, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much better pixel number per inch of display. The Xperia 1 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xperia 1 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 1 also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much bigger aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has improved battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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