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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a 79.8 score against 75.9. Xperia XZ Premium's design is older, a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ Premium features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840 resolution, a quite brighter display and way more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a much higher 19 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
Xperia XZ Premium has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4% larger battery size.
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