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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2016-05-17 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's general score of 77.5. Although the Xperia XZ Premium is just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's a little bit lighter and newer. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a way better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px. The Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a back-facing camera with a better 19 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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