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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-26 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's 79.5 overall score. Sony Xperia 1's body is just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, even though it was released 2 years before. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot better pixel density. Xperia 1 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a way better battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity. The Xperia 1's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although the Xperia 1 has a way tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, else you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, letting go a couple specifications.
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