Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 XZ Premium is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a overall score of 79.8 against 75. Even though the Xperia XZ Premium is better than Xiaomi Mi A1, we must highlight that it's also a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier device. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a really brighter screen, a much higher screen density and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games as Xiaomi Mi A1, they have the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a way more mega-pixels camera and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
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