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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 score. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, it must be told that it is also somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has way more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. The Xperia XZ Premium captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a larger aperture.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 5% more battery size.
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