Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, with a 76.5 score against 73.7. Although the Xiaomi Mi 6 and the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus were only released 5 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 6 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Xperia XA1 Plus features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution camera and a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a better storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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