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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than Xperia XA1, getting a 75.9 score against 71.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a newer and a little thinner device than Xperia XA1, although it is also somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a higher pixels density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's processing unit is just as good as Sony Xperia XA1's processor, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has 3 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera is just as good as Xperia XA1's camera, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a back camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a way better video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 36 percent greater battery size.
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