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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2016-05-17 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 score. Xperia XZ1's construction is newer, just a bit thinner and extremely lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xperia XZ1 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Xperia XZ1 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also has a better 19 mega pixels resolution camera.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi Max has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has an 80 percent larger battery size.
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