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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a general score of 82.6 against 75.9. Xperia 1 is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it's just a little thicker and just a little heavier. Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a lot higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Xperia 1 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 1 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3330mAh battery size. The Xperia 1 has a camera that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera, because although the Xperia 1 has slower video frame rate and a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations.
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