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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| -- | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia 1 VI's global score of 83.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14 version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller display and a lot worse 1080 x 2248 resolution.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 VI also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much powerful processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality, a camera with a lot higher resolution and faster video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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