Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is better than the Xperia Z3+, having a score of 83.3 against 73.7. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the newer 10 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, counting with some extra features and some performance improvements. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is a lot newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than Xperia Z3+.
Xperia Z3+ features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity in each display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior processing power than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back and a larger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2930mAh.
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