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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a score of 77.5, which is a bit better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and the Xperia XA1 were released only 1 months apart, Xiaomi Mi Max 2's construction is a lot heavier but a bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a little bit higher amount of pixels in each display inch, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bigger display.
Xperia XA1 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. Xperia XA1 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 also has a bigger aperture, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way larger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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