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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a score of 77.5, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. Xiaomi Mi Max is an older and just a bit heavier device than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but Xiaomi was able to build it thinner anyway. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a F2 aperture, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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