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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-12 | -- |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 VI is better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with an 83.2 score against 75.3. These phones use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a a lot lighter and way thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and Sony Xperia 1 VI feature incredibly similar displays, although the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a bigger screen, a much better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 VI has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Xperia 1 VI has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xperia 1 VI has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rates and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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