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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2017-01-23 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 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 (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 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 VI is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, getting a general score of 83.2 against 74.1. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a lighter and extremely thinner phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. These phones use Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bigger display and much more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a much better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 VI features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4100mAh.
The Xperia 1 VI shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a much better video definition, a bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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