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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 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 | 8 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.34 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has an overall score of 83.8, which is better than Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is a lot newer than Xperia XZ, it's much heavier and a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 5 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a bit lower pixel quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZ takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger sensor shooting better quality photographs.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a bit superior battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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