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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-05-27 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.2 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a general score of 83.2 against 76.7. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a a lot thinner and much lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has newer 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, giving lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia 1 VI counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a greater screen density.
Xperia 1 VI counts with much more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 1 VI captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 MP resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos.
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