Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Sony XPERIA 1. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 155.4 mm | 167 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 72 mm | Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1. |
| Depth | 7.3 mm | 8.2 mm | Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Weight | 165 g | 178 g | Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Body Colour | Black | Black | Purple | |
| Body Material | Metal | Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP68, IP65 | |
| SAR Value | 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) | 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.5" | Sony XPERIA 1 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Display Format | Full HD | 4K | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | 500 cd/m² | Sony XPERIA 1 has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR. |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Sony XPERIA 1 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI A1. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.6" | |
| Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.6 | Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 78 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | 2x | Both phones have the same optical zoom. |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 5x | Xiaomi MI A1 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1. |
| Special Effects | HDR, Beautify 3.0 | HDR, Blur | |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots | SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash | Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/3.4" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Super wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.6 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA 1 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 135 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/3.4" | |
| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 45 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4.0" | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Portrait selfie effects | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles | SteadyShot | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 3264 x 2448 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer | 3D Creator |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3080 mAh | 3330 mAh | Sony XPERIA 1 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1. |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Google Android | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HID | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | - | WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V | MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dirac HD Sound | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Noise suppression by Fortemedia | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI A1 | Sony XPERIA 1 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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