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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-29 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with an 82.6 score against 77.7. The Xperia 1 body is just a little thicker and just a little heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Sony Xperia 1 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a little larger screen, a lot higher screen pixel density and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia 1 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 MP, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with higher 30 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Sony Xperia 1 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 1 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 1% bigger battery size.
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