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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has an overall score of 76.5, which is a bit better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 6 and Xperia X Compact were released with only a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi 6's design is much thinner but also heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a little bigger display, a lot higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a greater display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 2 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features better battery lifetime than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3350mAh battery size. Xperia X Compact takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X Compact also counts with faster video frame rates, a way larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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