Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is better than the Sony Xperia L4, having a general score of 83.3 against 71.8. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Sony Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than Sony Xperia L4, it's design is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a more vivid screen than Xperia L4, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a better pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2248 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot better camera than Xperia L4, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a larger camera aperture for better low light images.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia L4 counts with a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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