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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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 8 is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a global score of 83.3 against 73.7. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a a bit lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Xperia XA1 Plus, although they were released with only 9 months difference.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality and a way less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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