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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Xperia XZs's construction is a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it's a bit thicker and was released only 14 months before. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a slightly better screen than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
The Xperia XZs counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a little better performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more 2.2 GHz CPU cores.
Xperia XZs shoots greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos and faster 960 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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