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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 79.6 score against 75.9. The Xperia XZ3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. Although Xperia XZ3 is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, we must tell that it's also a much thicker and somewhat heavier device.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has less bright display, it also counts with a bit larger screen, a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Xperia XZ3 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ3 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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