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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-18 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 6.98 ounces | -- |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 78.2. These phones have Android OS, but the Xperia 1 VI has a newer 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features. The Xperia 1 VI body is lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a really superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a lot greater count of pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution.
Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has improved battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a back camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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