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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, having a global score of 78 against 73.3. Xiaomi Mi A2's construction is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a much greater hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per display inch, a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller display. Xperia 5 IV has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 IV features a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 66% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a lot better camera than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lot lower quality images and videos, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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