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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Sony Xperia X's general score of 72.9. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a heavier device than the Sony Xperia X, but both are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia X, because although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster processor than Sony Xperia X, because it has 2 more CPU cores and 3 GB more RAM. The Xperia X shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia X also counts with a camera with a much better resolution, a larger back camera sensor and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia X, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has greater battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 2620mAh.
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