Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia PRO is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 94.3 score against 75. The Sony Xperia PRO is a much newer phone than Xiaomi Mi A1, but it's way thicker and heavier. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia PRO has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia PRO features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia PRO also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia PRO features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Sony Xperia PRO has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia PRO counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size.
Xperia PRO has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia PRO also has a much bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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