Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Sony XPERIA 1 II. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.3 mm | 166 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 72 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 II. |
| Depth | 8.35 mm | 7.9 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Weight | 190 g | 181 g | Sony XPERIA 1 II is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Body Colour | Moonlight white | Space black | Neptune blue | Black | |
| Body Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - | |
| Protection | Splash-resistant | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68, IP65 | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.5" | Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | 4K | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 21:9 | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode | Motion Blur Reduction | |
| Display Features | Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II. |
| Sensor Size | 1.2" | 1/1.7" | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79.4 degree(s) | 82 degree(s) | Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Beautify | Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Single tone LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, full screen frame | Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/3.4" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | 34 degree(s) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 II. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 70 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 II has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.75 μm | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panorama, Hand Gesture, Portrait, Beautify | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Smile shutter | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, camera display brightness correction, AI seperation, selfie mirror, blur adjustment, full screen frame | Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging | Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 2 hour(s) | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 10 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless | |
| Audio Amplifier | Smart PA | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | - | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Fast Charging, AI Engine, auto cleaning speaker | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, soft case | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery |
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