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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Xperia XA2 Plus has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it offers some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density and a quite brighter display. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rates and a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a camera with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
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