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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XZs is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 75.9. The Xperia XZs is an older and a little bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but Sony was able to make it a little bit lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little more vivid display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution. The Xperia XZs features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xperia XZs shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with higher video frame rate, a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has an 8% more battery size.
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