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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-06-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a general score of 79.8 against 77.5. Even though Xperia XZ Premium is a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's a bit lighter and also newer. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a more mega pixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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