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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is much better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a global score of 83.3 against 74.6. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a higher pixels density and a lot bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better processing power than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 Compact takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
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