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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-01-15 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.56 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's 80.3 general score. Sony Xperia 1 VI's design is lighter and much thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features an extremely better processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia 1 VI features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a greater display pixels density, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little bit larger screen. Xperia 1 VI features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 48 megapixels camera in the back, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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