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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is just a bit better than Sony Xperia X, with a 75.9 score against 72.9. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia X, but it is a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xperia X, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia X features more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia X, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Sony Xperia X has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia X also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates, a larger sensor taking higher quality photographs and a camera with a much better 23 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia X, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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