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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is newer and a little bit thinner than the Xperia XZ's, although it's just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better display than Xperia XZ, because although it has a quite lower display pixels density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a bigger display. Sony Xperia XZ shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a lot more megapixels camera and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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