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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, getting a general score of 78.3 against 78. Xperia XZ1's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi A2, but it's a little lighter. Xperia XZ1 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch of screen.
The Xperia XZ1 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ1 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has an 11% bigger battery size. The Xperia XZ1 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot more megapixels camera.
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