Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 II has a global score of 91, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 global score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 II has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10 version. The Sony Xperia 1 II body is thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even though both of them were released only 8 months apart.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. Xperia 1 II counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia 1 II features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has greater battery life than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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