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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZs is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with a global score of 77.2 against 75.3. The Xperia XZs body is just a little bit thicker but a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and both were only released with a few months difference. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of 2.2 GHz cores.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a little larger screen. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZs shoots greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and higher 960 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features improved battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Although Xperia XZs is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi Note 3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia XZs, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, resigning some features and specs.
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