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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's score of 80.3. The Xperia 1 II design is newer, a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Xperia 1 II features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a bit bigger display, way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Xperia 1 II has a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 II's battery duration is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 one. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with higher video frame rates and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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