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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 overall score. The Xperia XZ1 design is just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Sony Xperia XZ1 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much better 19 megapixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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