Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Sony XPERIA 10 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Sony XPERIA 10 Plus. 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 10 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - I4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 167 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1.
Width 75.8 mm 73 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.3 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 180 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Navy
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio 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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 422 ppi Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI A1.
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 500 cd/m² Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI A1.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Image Enhance Technology, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Xiaomi MI A1 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
User Memory - 48 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots Slow motion video, SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash 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)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI A1 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.0"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 Plus 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
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
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
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 3000 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
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 10 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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 10 Plus 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 10 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 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)
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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