Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs Sony Xperia 1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Sony Xperia 1, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3300mAh
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 191g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Sony Xperia 1
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.39 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 82.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
Sony Xperia 1
662 nits
sRGB gamut142.2 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)223 Hz245 Hz
Response time6.5 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 167 mm (6.57 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %
Sony Xperia 1
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Sony Xperia 1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Sony Xperia 1
981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Sony Xperia 1
2631
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24052631
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
Sony Xperia 1
616110
CPU200133194056
GPU193659183975
Memory10405096643
UX123595141436
NanoReview Score621437616110
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Sony Xperia 1
3087
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C40.4 °C
Stability88 %87 %
Graphics Test18 fps18 fps
Graphics Score30223087
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Sony Xperia 1
9908
Writing score1147112375
Web score70407329
Video editing59615709
Data manipulation80508276
NanoReview Score95559908

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19 GB 23 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Sony Xperia 1
14:48
Web Browsing07:54 h04:53 h
Video Playback12:39 h09:05 h
Games04:50 h03:42 h
Standby Mode109 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/21/2.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length53 mm52 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Sony Xperia 1
99
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Sony Xperia 1
84
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Sony Xperia 1
94

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
100
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
102

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB
Sony Xperia 1
82.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 950
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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