Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Frosted Black |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a overall score of 96.3 against 75. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia PRO-I has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia PRO-I's construction is much newer than Xiaomi Mi A1's, although it's thicker and notably heavier.
Xperia PRO-I features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia PRO-I also has more RAM memory. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch and a larger screen.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia PRO-I takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and faster video frame rates.
Xperia PRO-I features a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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