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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 score. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 V has 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Xperia 1 V design is notably newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much greater performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 9 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xperia 1 V counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 V also has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 1 V's battery duration is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's battery duration, although the Xperia 1 V has a 0 percent lower battery size.
The Xperia 1 V captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have a camera in the back with a 48 MP, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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