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Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi 8
Sony Xperia XZ1 Xiaomi Mi 8
Released · Sep 19, 2017
Released · Jun 05, 2018
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 256GB
2700 mAh
3400 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches
148 x 73 x 7.4 mm 		6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.50 oz (156.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
Water, Splash; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Blue Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2248x1080px, 402 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.17 % 83.66 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 3400 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700
In The Box
Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 May 31, 2018

Alternative variants

International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
Capacity 3000 mAh
Weight 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
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