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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3, with a 91 score against 79.2. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Although Sony Xperia 1 II is just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it's just a little thinner and also newer.
Xperia 1 II features an incredibly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution, a little bigger display and a way higher pixels density. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 1 II features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a much tinier sensor, a tinier aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a battery duration that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A3's battery duration, although the Sony Xperia 1 II has just 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 4030mAh.
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