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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a score of 79.6 against 75.9. The Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. The Xperia XZ3 is a thicker and heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xperia XZ3 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little opaque screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a quite larger display and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Xperia XZ3 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3330mAh battery size. The Xperia XZ3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a much more mega pixels back camera.
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