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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2017-04-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, having a score of 79.8 against 76.5. Xperia XZ Premium is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 6, we must highlight that it's also just a bit thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a little more brightness, a much better display density, a little bigger screen and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size. Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos.
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