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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-05 | -- |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra's score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite design is lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xperia XA1 Ultra. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280, a bit larger screen and a quite higher pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processing unit is very similar to Xperia XA1 Ultra's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures much better videos and photos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality images and videos and a camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features superior battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 24% more battery capacity.
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