Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 and the Xperia XA2 Plus were released only 3 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 8 is notably thinner and somewhat lighter. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bit more display brightness, a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a better memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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