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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 global score. The Xperia 1 design is lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, even though both were released with only a couple of months difference. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a little larger display, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot better pixel amount per inch in the display. The Xperia 1 has a much better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera, faster video frame rates and a lot bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features improved battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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