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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-04-03 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 639.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a global score of 83.8, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Even when the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s and the Xperia XA1 Plus were released only 6 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s have really similar screens, although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s also has a little bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a camera that's very similar to the Xperia XA1 Plus one, because although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a much less mega-pixels back camera and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s features a very superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has a 1% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is way more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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