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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a global score of 76, which is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's score of 72.8. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Xperia XA1 Ultra features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (although slower).
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Xperia XA1 Ultra feature extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixels density. Xperia XA1 Ultra has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a back camera with a 23 mega pixels and a F2 camera aperture, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a really longer battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
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