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Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

2.87 in
5.83 in
Sony Xperia XZ1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XZ1
2.98 in
6.12 in
Xiaomi Mi A1 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi A1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
4.0 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.35 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540Qualcomm Adreno 506
RAM memory4 GB4 GB

Display

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Screen size5.2 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density424.0 ppi403.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesno

Rear camera

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Primary sensor resolution19.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)960.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Primary resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Internal storage64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
MaterialAluminumAluminum
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Height5.83 in6.12 in
Width2.87 in2.98 in
Depth0.29 in0.29 in
Weight5.47 oz5.82 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
NFCyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh3080.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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