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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having a global score of 82.6 against 80.3. Sony Xperia 1 is a a bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, but both of them have the same thickness. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a bit larger screen, a much greater display pixel density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a much bigger sensor, a camera with much more megapixels and faster video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
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