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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Sony Xperia 1 V, with an 83.3 score against 82.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia 1 V has Android 13 version. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is a lot older than Sony Xperia 1 V, it's body is a little thinner and just a bit lighter.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, although the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a quite larger display and a way better display pixels density. Xperia 1 V has as much memory to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, both of them have equal internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia 1 V has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rate, a much bigger sensor and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Xperia 1 V has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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