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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 81.2 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's design is a little bit lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, although both were released with only a couple of months difference. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 feature really similar displays, although the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a little better pixels density, a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a way larger camera sensor shooting way better quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is way more expensive than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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