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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is slightly better than Xperia XZ3, having a global score of 80.5 against 79.6. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter phone than the Xperia XZ3, although both were released with only 5 months difference. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Xperia XZ3 has a much better display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a larger aperture, a back camera with way more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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