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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-09-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.34 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, with an 81.4 score against 78.6. The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE construction is way newer, thinner and way lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has an older 11 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, a just a little worse screen density and a little bit smaller screen. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE features a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xperia XA2 Plus takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos and a camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE features improved battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4250mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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