Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Sony XPERIA 1 V. 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 A1 vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA 1 V has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1.
Width 75.8 mm 71 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.3 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 187 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Black | Khaki green | Platinum silver
Body Material Metal Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 V is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 V 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 -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 V has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10, HDR remaster
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3.2 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 V has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI A1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Sony XPERIA 1 V has more RAM than Xiaomi MI A1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 V has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 V has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Size - 1/1.35"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Sony XPERIA 1 V has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 2.24 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 V has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Hybrid Zoom - 15.6
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots Night mode, SteadyShot, Cinema mode, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Photography Pro, Photo light
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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash Object tracking, RAW image capture, Eye AF, ZEISS T Coating, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, AI Super Resolution Zoom, ZEISS Optics, up to 30 fps AF/AE, 2-Layer Transistor Pixel, S-Cinetone for mobile, External monitor live streaming
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.3 - f/2.8 Sony XPERIA 1 V has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 28 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 85 - 125 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 V has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles Hand Gesture
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 1 V has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 V can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 1 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 V has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, DSEE Ultimate, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Game Enhancer, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 1 V
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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