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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a 75.9 score against 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a newer phone, and it is also just a bit thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a CPU that's just as good as the processor in Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much better screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2244 resolution and a little higher amount of pixels in each display inch. Xperia XA1 Ultra has a greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features better battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3120mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality and a camera in the back with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
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