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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has older 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even when the Xiaomi Mi 9T and the Sony Xperia XZ3 were released only a couple months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 9T is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter.
Xperia XZ3 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a brighter display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better pixel density. Xperia XZ3 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Mi 9T takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a larger camera aperture.
The Xperia XZ3 has a better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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