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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's global score of 74.3. Even being the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo, so it gives you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xperia XZ3 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution, a quite more brightness, a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a little larger display.
Xperia XZ3 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a larger camera aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with greater battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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