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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-03-03 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 4.76 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Xperia 1 VI is a way thinner and incredibly lighter device than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a much larger display. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a lot better performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xperia 1 VI takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, better 120 fps video frame rates and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations.
The Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 75 percent greater battery size.
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