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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Sony Xperia 1

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640

3300 mAh

Li-ion, Quick, v4.0

3300 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

16.23 cm (6.4 inch)

403 ppi, FHD

16.51 cm (6.5 inch)

643 ppi, 4K QHD

Triple, 48MP + 12MP + 16MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Triple, 12MP + 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

4G

Single SIM, GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

16.23 cm (6.4 inch)
16.51 cm (6.5 inch)

Screen Type

AMOLED
OLED

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels
1644 x 3840 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi
643 ppi

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 6
Gorilla Glass 6

Screen to Body Ratio

90.70%
82.27%

Screen Design

Waterdrop notch
Bezel-less

Screen Quality

FHD
4K QHD

Phone Variants

12GB 256GB
6GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 512 GB

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

GPU

Adreno 640
Adreno 640

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

CPU

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)
Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core)

Custom User Interface

MIUI
-

Clock Speed

2.84 GHz
2.84 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Battery Capacity

3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Quick, v4.0
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Announced On

5-Feb-19
5-Feb-19

Market Status

Launched Globally
Launched Globally

Brand

Xiaomi
Sony

Price Status

Expected
Expected

Price

Rs. 42,990
Rs. 54,999

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
No

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Single SIM, GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 8...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / ...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G...
-

Audio Features

-
24-bit/192kHz audioDynamic vibration systemActive noise cancellation with dedicated micDolby Atmos sound

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 20MP
Single, 8MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

20 MP
8 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.0, Primary Camera
f/2.0, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Aperture

f/2.0
f/2.0

Front Flash

Yes, Screen flash
Yes, Screen flash

Front Camera Features

-
HDR

Front Camera 1 Lens

-
24 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size

Weight

173 grams
180 grams

Colors

Deep Gray, Holographic Illusion Blue, Holographic Illusion
Black, Grey, Purple, White

Dimensions

157.5 x 74.6 x 7.6 mm
167 x 72 x 8.2 mm

Build

-
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 48MP + 12MP + 16MP
Triple, 12MP + 12MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.75, Primary Camera
f/1.6, Wide Angle (78 degree field-of-view) Primary Camera

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Telephoto Camera
f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 5x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

1 micrometre pixel size
52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

16 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Rear Camera 3 Lens

1 micrometre pixel size
1 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Rear Aperture

f/1.75
f/1.6

OIS

-
Yes

Rear Camera 1 Lens

-
26 mm focal length, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
Side

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Optical
-
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