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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with a general score of 79.6 against 75.3. The Sony Xperia XZ3 construction is newer, but heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same brightness, the Xperia XZ3 also has a quite bigger screen, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Xperia XZ3 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi Note 3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia XZ3, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, resigning a couple specs and features.
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