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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2018-02-22 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.38 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting an 83.2 score against 75.8. Xperia 1 VI is a notably thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a much better performing processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot better pixels amount per display inch and a larger screen.
Xperia 1 VI takes way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light environments and a lot better (4K) video quality. Xperia 1 VI features a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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