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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a score of 78.3 against 76.7. Even though the Xperia XZ1 is incredibly older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XZ1 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a back facing camera with lot more MP and a larger back camera sensor.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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