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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 III has a score of 93.3, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. The Xperia 1 III is a a little thinner and a little bit lighter device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even when both were released with only a few months difference. Both phones we are comparing here include the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Xperia 1 III features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a quite larger screen. The Xperia 1 III has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments, a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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