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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 global score. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 III has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10. The Sony Xperia 1 III construction is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even when they were only released 5 months apart.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a much better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, lower video frame rates and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
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