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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1, having a overall score of 77.5 against 71.7. Xiaomi Mi Max is an older and incredibly heavier phone than the Xperia XA1, but Xiaomi could make it a bit thinner anyway. The Sony Xperia XA1 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a bit better display than Xperia XA1, because it has a bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the display, a way better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bigger screen. The Sony Xperia XA1 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA1 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 111% larger battery size.
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