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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2016-05-17 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, having an 82.6 score against 77.5. Xperia 1 is a extremely newer and somewhat lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi Max, although it is also just a little bit thicker. Xperia 1 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a way better pixel density, a little bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Sony Xperia 1 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a back camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Sony Xperia 1 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 4850mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
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