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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 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 | 8 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 | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting an 83.8 score against 74.6. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and newer. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot larger screen, a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact both feature really similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs, a worse (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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