Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 V is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting an 82.7 score against 75. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 V has older 13 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia 1 V's design is noticeably newer, but thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A1.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia 1 V features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a larger display.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 V has a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3080mAh.
The Xperia 1 V takes way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations, higher video frame rate and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
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