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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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 8 is better than Xperia X Compact, with a score of 83.3 against 71.8. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is newer and somewhat thinner, but a lot heavier than the Xperia X Compact. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution, a really bigger display and more pixels per inch of display. Xperia X Compact shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a camera with much more MP, faster video frame rates and a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features greater battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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