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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a 77.7 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. These phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo, giving a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a screen that's very similar to the display in Xperia XA1 Plus, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processing unit is very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's processor, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality photos and videos, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with more memory for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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