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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-24 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Titanium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a general score of 88.9 against 78.3. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a noticeably newer phone than Sony Xperia XZ1, but it is way heavier and way thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha and the Xperia XZ1 have very similar screens, because although the Xperia XZ1 has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low light environments, a much larger camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4050mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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