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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2019-01-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1, with a global score of 80.3 against 78.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's construction is newer than Xperia XZ1's, but it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xperia XZ1 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a much better resolution camera, a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and higher 120 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48 percent more battery size.
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