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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZs's score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a little bit thinner but just a little heavier phone than the Sony Xperia XZs. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better processing unit than Xperia XZs, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more 2.2 GHz cpu cores.
Xperia XZs counts with a display that's very similar to the screen in Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although the Xperia XZs has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. Sony Xperia XZs shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with faster video frame rates, a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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