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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a score of 79.6 against 76.7. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, so it offers a lot of extra features. Xperia XZ3 is a notably older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Xperia XZ3 has a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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