Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) vs Sony Xperia (2019)

The Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best MWC Phones You Can't Buy in the US" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 1 out of 7", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Returning to the Sony Xperia 1 (2019), PCmag, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Ranked 3 out of 9" in its "The Best Phones at IFA 2019" roundup, which is quite a feat.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Smartphones, TrustedReviews, Expert Reviews, Techradar, Android Authority, and DXOMARK preferred the Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019), whereas reviewers at PhoneArena liked the Sony Xperia 1 (2019) better. T3 gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) rating came from TrustedReviews, whereas the Sony Xperia 1 (2019) most impressed reviewers at PhoneArena; they earned scores of 10 and 10, respectively.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019), with its 8.9 average, performed considerably better than most Smartphones - the mean score for the product category being 7.5 out of 10 - while the Sony Xperia 1 (2019) managed an average of 7.2.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) vs. Sony Xperia 1 (2019) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.