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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 overall score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 V has newer 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10. Sony Xperia 1 V is a a bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but they are 0.33inches thick.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a bit larger display, a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot better display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a way better hardware performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 V shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and better 120 fps video frame rates.
Xperia 1 V features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 V has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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