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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1, with a score of 78 against 71.7. The Xiaomi Mi A2 body is newer and just a little thinner, but also heavier than the Sony Xperia XA1. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger screen, a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a better pixel count per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi A2's processor is very similar to the Xperia XA1 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has 3 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Xperia XA1, because although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a way smaller sensor which provides a way lower image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 3010mAh battery capacity.
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