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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a general score of 76.2, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi MIX is an older and a little bit heavier phone than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but Xiaomi was able to make it a little bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi MIX has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a just a little lower pixel amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi MIX's camera is just as good as Xperia XA1 Plus's camera, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a much tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a back facing camera with a much worse 16 megapixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with improved battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up a couple specs and features.
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