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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 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 | 8 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting an 83.8 score against 73.7. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is heavier than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, it's a little thinner and also newer. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the display, a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a much better memory for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has more RAM.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a slightly better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lot less MP resolution camera and a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
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