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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | 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 | |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. Sony Xperia XZ1 is an incredibly older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. Xperia XZ1 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density. The Xperia XZ1 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution, a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a way better battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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