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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's general score of 76.7. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a way older and a little bit heavier device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Sony could make it a little bit thinner anyway. Xperia XZ Premium has a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features greater battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3230mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger camera aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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