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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, having a score of 75.9 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a much newer device than the Sony Xperia Z3+, although it's just a little thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS, while Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with Android 5.0 OS.
Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Xperia Z3+ features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a better performing processor than Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z3+ shoots clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3120mAh battery size.
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