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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-03-06 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.10 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black |
| 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 | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 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 | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1 VI's overall score of 83.2. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a way lower pixel number per screen inch and a bit smaller display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage.
Xperia 1 VI has a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Xperia 1 VI captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting images and video in low-light environments, and they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
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