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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a global score of 82.2 against 78.3. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than Sony Xperia XZ1, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a much better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a larger camera aperture.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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