Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-22 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's global score of 83.3. These devices use Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 II has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Sony Xperia 1 II is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 8, but it is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
Xperia 1 II has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little bigger display, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and way more pixels per screen inch. The Xperia 1 II counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 II also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a processor that is very similar to Sony Xperia 1 II's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia 1 II features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 II also has faster video frame rate, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Xperia 1 II features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
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