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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's global score of 76.6. Sony Xperia 1's design is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it was released around a year before. The Xperia 1 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 1 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 also has a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera, faster 30 fps video frame rates and a much bigger sensor.
Sony Xperia 1 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a really longer battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some features and specs.
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