Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a 78.3 score against 75. Xperia XZ1's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but it's a bit lighter. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a little bigger screen. The Xperia XZ1 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a back camera with lot more megapixels. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a little better battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
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