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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Alpha is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a global score of 88.9 against 74.6. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is newer, but just a little thicker and extremely heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better resolution of 2088 x 2250, a much larger display and a little higher screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a way better resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4050mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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