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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's global score of 83.2. Although Xperia 1 II is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9, it's a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Xperia 1 II have very similar CPUs, and although the Xperia 1 II has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia 1 II features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a way higher pixel density, a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a bit bigger display. Xperia 1 II features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a superior camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 II features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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