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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZs, having a score of 83.3 against 77.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZs, but it's also a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. The Xperia XZs takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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