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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a score of 78, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia X Compact's score of 71.8. The Xiaomi Mi A2 body is newer and noticeably thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia X Compact. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a much bigger display, a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a higher display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit better CPU than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Xperia X Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X Compact also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs and a way better 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 3010mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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