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Add to SafariWhen comparing Sony vs Xiaomi, the Slant community recommends Xiaomi for most people. In the question“What are the best Android phone manufacturers?” Xiaomi is ranked 11th while Sony is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose Xiaomi is:
Like all the Chinese phones.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Superb cameras
Most smartphones use Sony components in their cameras.
Pro High build quality
Build quality is very good.
Pro Easy bootloader unlock
Pro Loud speakers
Devices are very loud.
Pro Cheap
Like all the Chinese phones.
Pro Good value
They give a lot for what you pay.
Cons
Con Availability in the USA
Con No long-term software support
Like recommended by Google, after 2 years you won't see any new updates.
Con Killing their own phone lines
Every half year a successor comes around.
Con Proprietary code and DRM-keys
Uses proprietary code and DRM-keys stored on an extra (TA) partition which will get lost if you just flash a custom rom.
Con Terrible customer service
They do everything to refuse your 2 year guarantee.
Con Data collection & tracking
A lot of data is going back to the company.
Con No vanilla Android
It uses its own fork MIUI.
