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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 general score. The Xperia XZ1 construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, despite of the fact that it was released around 10 months before. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, a quite bigger screen and a just a little better count of pixels in each screen inch.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia XZ1 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments and a back facing camera with a much higher 19 megapixels resolution.
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