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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-12 | -- |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is better than Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 overall score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia 1 VI construction is incredibly lighter and way thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A1.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a lot higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, a larger display and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a much powerful CPU than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 VI shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also has faster video frame rate, a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3080mAh.
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