Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA L4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 Pro and Sony XPERIA L4. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA L4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - XQ-AD52
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 159 mm Sony XPERIA L4 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Width 74.8 mm 71 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.7 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Weight 177 g 178 g Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Body Colour Transparent titanium Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.2" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 1680 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 21:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6762
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/3"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring Panorama, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L4 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 17 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) Mirror HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, 3D Beautify -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA L4 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 9.0 Pie
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Sony XPERIA L4
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards - USB Power Delivery
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