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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-10 | -- |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Frosted Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Sony Xperia PRO-I is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a 96.3 score against 77.7. Despite being the best device in this review, the Sony Xperia PRO-I is a somewhat thicker and way heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia PRO-I has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xperia PRO-I has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia PRO-I features a better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way greater screen pixel density.
Xperia PRO-I has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the Xperia PRO-I also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Xperia PRO-I has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory. Xperia PRO-I has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 34 percent larger battery capacity.
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