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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a global score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's general score of 74.9. Xperia XZs's construction is notably lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it's a bit thicker and was released about a year before. Sony Xperia XZs features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has 64 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia XZs features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 90 percent larger battery size. The Xperia XZs takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher 19 megapixels resolution back facing camera and better 960 frames per second video frame rates.
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