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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-04-28 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's overall score of 76.5. Xperia 1 VI is a much thinner and notably lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much better performing processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little bit better looking display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a lot smaller screen and much less pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI captures greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, higher video frame rate and a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3350mAh.
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