Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-23 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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 much better than Xperia X Performance, with an 83.3 score against 72.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xperia X Performance, but it's also a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images and a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has improved battery life than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 26 percent greater battery size.
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