Sony Xperia XZ vs Xiaomi Mi 4i

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Mi 4i: 31 g lighter

  Xperia XZ:

  161 g

  Mi 4i:

  130 g

• Width

  Mi 4i: 2.4 mm narrower

  Xperia XZ:

  72 mm

  Mi 4i:

  69.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi 4i: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia XZ:

  5.2 in

  Mi 4i:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia XZ:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Mi 4i:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Height

  Mi 4i: 7.9 mm shorter

  Xperia XZ:

  146 mm

  Mi 4i:

  138.1 mm

• Release year

  Xperia XZ:

  2016

  Mi 4i:

  2015

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Xperia XZ

   Height:

   146 mm +7.9 mm versus Mi 4i

   Width:

   72 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi 4i

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Mi 4i

   Height:

   138.1 mm

   Width:

   69.6 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Xperia XZ

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Mi 4i

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia XZ has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Mi 4i.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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