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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 8 Lite is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZs, having a 77.7 score against 77.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a little bit heavier but a little thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZs. The Xperia XZs and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both count with similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit inferior pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of 2.2 gigahertz cores.
Sony Xperia XZs captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a bigger camera sensor, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 16% bigger battery capacity.
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