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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-04-07 | -- |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.37 ounces | -- |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's general score of 79. The Xperia 1 VI is a much lighter and much thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11, giving a couple nice extra features.
The Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a way higher screen pixels density, a bit bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much more powerful processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same video quality and a same resolution back camera, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Xperia 1 VI feature incredibly similar battery durations, although the Xperia 1 VI has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 5020mAh.
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