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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a global score of 77.5 against 72.8. Although the Xiaomi Mi Max is older and a little heavier than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, it's construction is still a bit thinner. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia XA1 Ultra features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Max takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 16 mega pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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