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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a 79.6 score against 77.5. Xperia XZ3's design is noticeably newer and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it is incredibly thicker. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel number per inch of display and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max features more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a F2 diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also has a higher 19 megapixels resolution back facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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