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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T's score of 78.2. Even though the Xperia 1 II and the Xiaomi Redmi 9T were released only 8 months apart, the Xperia 1 II is thinner and a little bit lighter. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia 1 II has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version.
Xperia 1 II counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images, a smaller sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a back camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 II has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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