Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-06-16 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xperia Z4v's 78.8 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is much newer and thinner than Xperia Z4v's, but it is just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has newer 10 version and Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z4v counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Xperia Z4v has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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