Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Xperia XZ1 Compact:

  LCD

  Mi 8 Pro:

  OLED

• Weight

  Xperia XZ1 Compact: 37 g lighter

  Xperia XZ1 Compact:

  140 g

  Mi 8 Pro:

  177 g

• Width

  Xperia XZ1 Compact: 10.8 mm narrower

  Xperia XZ1 Compact:

  64 mm

  Mi 8 Pro:

  74.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XZ1 Compact: 1.61 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia XZ1 Compact:

  4.6 in

  Mi 8 Pro:

  6.21 in

• Chipset

  Xperia XZ1 Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Mi 8 Pro:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Xperia XZ1 Compact:

  Single

  Mi 8 Pro:

  Dual

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 XZ1 Compact

   Height:

   129 mm

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Mi 8 Pro

2. 2. Mi 8 Pro

   Height:

   154.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Xperia XZ1 Compact

   Width:

   74.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Xperia XZ1 Compact

   Depth:

   7.6 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 XZ1 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

2. 2. Mi 8 Pro

   Screen diagonal:

   6.21 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.3 cm²

Mi 8 Pro has approximately 65% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ1 Compact.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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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