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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-08 | -- |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.78 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting an 83.2 score against 75.9. The Xperia 1 VI counts with Android 14 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. Xperia 1 VI is a much lighter and notably thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a much faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot worse pixels density, a little bit smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 2244px resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Xperia 1 VI also has faster video frame rates, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3120mAh.
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