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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having an 82.6 score against 75.8. The Xperia 1 is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but both of them are equally thin. The Sony Xperia 1 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little larger display, a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels number per display inch.
Xperia 1 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 1 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. They have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a way larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
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