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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 general score. Although Xperia 1 and the Xiaomi Mi A3 were released with only a couple months difference, the Xperia 1 construction is a little thinner but also a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A3.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a way better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has much more pixels per screen inch, a bit bigger screen and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia 1 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution, faster video frame rates and a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Xperia 1 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 has better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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