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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-06-17 | -- |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T's 82.2 score. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a notably lighter and extremely thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 9T. These phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10 version, giving some additional features and performance tweaks.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a lot greater pixel number per display inch, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite larger display. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a very superior performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia 1 VI takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rates and a way bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Xperia 1 VI has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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