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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 22.92 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Sony Xperia PRO has a general score of 94.3, which is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia PRO has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, the Sony Xperia PRO body is thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
The Xperia PRO counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a way higher pixel density and a little bit larger display. The Xperia PRO features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia PRO also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xperia PRO features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia PRO, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
The Xperia PRO and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 both feature incredibly similar battery durations.
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