Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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

  Xperia XZ1: 35 g lighter

  Xperia XZ1:

  155 g

  Redmi Note 8:

  190 g

• Width

  Xperia XZ1: 1.9 mm narrower

  Xperia XZ1:

  73.4 mm

  Redmi Note 8:

  75.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XZ1: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia XZ1:

  5.2 in

  Redmi Note 8:

  6.3 in

• Chipset

  Xperia XZ1:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Redmi Note 8:

  Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Xperia XZ1:

  Single

  Redmi Note 8:

  Quad

• Depth

  Xperia XZ1: 1 mm thinner

  Xperia XZ1:

  7.4 mm

  Redmi Note 8:

  8.4 mm

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

   Height:

   148 mm

   Width:

   73.4 mm

   Depth:

   7.4 mm

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Height:

   158.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Xperia XZ1

   Width:

   75.3 mm +1.9 mm versus Xperia XZ1

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +1 mm versus Xperia XZ1

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

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 30.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ1.

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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