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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a score of 76.5 against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi 6's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, even though both were released with only a couple months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a quite better pixel count per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Mi 6 features improved battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 24% more battery capacity.
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