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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a global score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite design is heavier but just a bit thinner than Xperia XA1. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a processing unit that's very similar to the processing unit in Sony Xperia XA1, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1080 x 2280 resolution, a bigger screen and a greater pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a way less MP back facing camera and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality photographs, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments and a lot higher video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a superior battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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