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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Frosted Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| 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 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 PRO-I is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a overall score of 96.3 against 74.6. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia PRO-I has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10 version, providing you lots of additional features and improved performance. Even though the Xperia PRO-I is extremely newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xperia PRO-I has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a way better display pixel density. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has 9 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a superior camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xperia PRO-I features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia PRO-I has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
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