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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2019-05-29 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with a overall score of 82.6 against 77.5. Sony Xperia 1's construction is notably newer and somewhat lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max. Xperia 1 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xperia 1 counts with an incredibly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a little bigger display, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a lot greater quantity of pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much better battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos.
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