Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, having an 83.3 score against 79.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Xperia XZ Premium. Xperia XZ Premium features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840px resolution, a little bit more brightness and a way better display pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5% more battery size. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
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