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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the Xperia 10 Plus, having a global score of 83.3 against 75.4. Even when Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xperia 10 Plus were only released with a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, although it has a little bit lower pixel density, a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2248px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates, a 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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