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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 82.6 score against 76.7. The Sony Xperia 1 construction is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much higher screen pixels density and a quite larger display. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rate, a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has longer battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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