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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than Xperia XA1's score of 71.7. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 is somewhat heavier than Xperia XA1, it's just a bit thinner and newer. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px, a bigger display and a greater pixels quantity per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has a 3400mAh battery size against 2300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera and a tinier sensor taking worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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