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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 79.6 score against 75. These devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Xperia XZ3's design is newer, but notably thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1. The Xperia XZ3 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a quite more brightness and a better count of pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
Sony Xperia XZ3 shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher 19 MP resolution camera. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
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