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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZs is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a global score of 77.2 against 75. The Sony Xperia XZs body is just a little bit thicker but a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi A1, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little bit better looking display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a little bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has more CPU cores (although they are slower). The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has more internal storage.
The Xperia XZs captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZs also has a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and higher 960 fps video frame rate. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 6% larger battery size.
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