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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, with a 79.8 score against 79.2. Although Xperia XZ Premium is older and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A3, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 takes better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.43 inches camera sensor, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
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