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Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) vs vivo Z1

Comparison between Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) and vivo Z1: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and vivo.

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The verdict

Your pick: vivo Z1, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Design & display	5.8	6.3
Performance & hardware	2.9	3.3
Camera	3.9	3.0
Connectivity	4.4	4.2
Battery & charging	2.3	2.5

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X), if you care about…

Body Thickness: 7.3 mm; against 7.9 mm
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Glass, Plastic

vivo Z1, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,260 mAh; against 3,080 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 506	Qualcomm Adreno 512
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	128 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	169,884
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	342
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,232
CPU Description	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core processor with four 2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold cores and four 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red	Blue, Red, Black, Gold
Body Thickness	7.3 mm Best value	7.9 mm
Body Width	75.8 mm	75 mm
Body Height	155.4 mm	154.8 mm
Weight	165 g	149.3 g Best value
Usable Surface	70.1 %	84.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic
Unfolded thickness	—	7.9 mm

Battery

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Battery Capacity	3,080 mAh	3,260 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	10 W	10 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	19:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″	6.26″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,280 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi	403 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	1,570 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope

Software

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Operating System	Android 7.1	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7.1	8 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, UMTS	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, FM Radio, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	1.75 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.76 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Mi A1 (Mi 5X)	Z1
Model numbers	MDG2, MDI2	V1801A0