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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Xperia 1 V, with an 83.2 score against 82.7. Xiaomi Mi 9 is an extremely older cellphone than Xperia 1 V, but it's just a little thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. The Sony Xperia 1 V and Xiaomi Mi 9 feature quite similar displays, although the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot better display pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much greater performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 1 V counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have a 48 MP resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with faster 120 fps video frame rates and a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 V has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% more battery size.
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