Sony Xperia Xz vs Xiaomi 14 Civi

Key Specs

Battery
2900 mAh	4700 mAh
Display
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Front Camera
13 MP	32 MP + 32 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM
3 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
23 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
2900 mAh	4700 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Quick	Yes, Turbo, 67W: 100 % in 40 minutes
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Colours
Forest Blue, Mineral Black, Platinum	Cruise Blue, Matcha Green, Shadow Black
Height
146 mm	157.20 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.1 mm	7.45 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP65, IP68	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
161 grams	179.3 grams
Width
72 mm	72.77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
IPS LCD	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
424 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1236x2750 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2
Screen Size
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
70.75 %	90.55 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
No	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)32 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle (100° field-of-view) Camera(18 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Sensor
Exmor RS	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Sony	Xiaomi
Custom UI
-	HyperOS
Launch Date
October 10, 2016 (Official)	June 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Hybrid autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus Xiaomi ProFocus
Camera Setup
Single	Triple
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
5520 x 4140 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
No	Yes
Resolution
23 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	50 MP f/1.63, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.55" sensor size, Light Fusion 800, CMOS image sensor, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/1.98, Telephoto Camera(50 mm focal length, 0.64µm pixel size)
Sensor
Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Video HDR Vlog Mode Short Video Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
Yes, RDS	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.4
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.926 W/kg, Body: 0.812 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 36) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Quad core (2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
Adreno 530	Adreno 735
RAM type
-	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Front	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
64 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
-	Yes