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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a score of 78.6 against 75.9. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's construction is much thicker and much heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bit more brightness. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's CPU is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, they have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 Plus has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a much more mega pixels camera.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
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